Staff get red carpet treatment at annual awards bash

Last updated 25-Sep-12 11:58

Staff at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals were treated to a taste of the red carpet treatment when they turned out for the Trust’s annual Outstanding Staff Celebration and Rewards (OSCaRs) on Tuesday night.

This year’s event was held in Greenfields Restaurant, Chase Farm Hospital, and featured 13 categories. With the Unsung Hero category featuring more than one winner, there were 14 award winners on the night, as well as eight ‘Highly Commended’ certificates sprinkled throughout the categories. 

Award-winning comedian Patrick Monahan returned again to host the awards after his hugely popular showing in 2011, and there was no let-off in the laughs as he reeled off the winners and highly-commended with a barrage of jibes at the expense of the nominees, the nominators and the hospital’s senior staff. On hand to deliver the awards alongside Patrick were The Worshipful the Deputy Mayors of Barnet and Enfield, Madam Deputy Mayor Kate Salinger (Barnet) and Mr Deputy Mayor Chaudhury Anwar MBE (Enfield). 

After presenting the last award of the night, Mr. Monahan told the crowd: “I must make a special mention to all the staff and teams that were nominated but missed out on winning an award. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you all for coming this evening. It’s been a privilege to be part of this celebration.”   

Trust Chairman Baroness Wall of New Barnet thanked Patrick for his hosting of the evening and also praised the judging panel -  Cllr Brian Shama (the Worshipful the Mayor of Barnet), Hilary Kates (patient representative), Fiona Bulmer (Non executive Director) and Theresa McHugh (Deputy Director of Nursing) – for their contribution to the evening, as well as the Deputy Mayors who attended. She told the crowd: “This has been a great night…and we look forward to your continued support over the next 12 months.” 

The winners and highly commended for each category were as follows:

Patient Champion Award

Winner Nicola Akehurst, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Highly commended TIA Service

Equality and Diversity Award

Winner Mandy Lovett, Nursery Nurse

Creativity, Innovation and Learning Award

Winner Karen Mannion, Clinical Skills Facilitator

Highly commended Maria Hamer, Electronic Rostering Implementation Manager

Getting the Basics Right Award

Winner Day Surgery, Barnet Hospital

Highly commended Bynvant Sandhu, Specialist Registrar

Safety First Award

Winner Anti-Coagulation Service

Keeping Clean and Preventing Infections Award

Winner Beech Ward, Barnet Hospital

Dignity in Care Award

Winner Chemotherapy Department, Chase Farm Hospital

Highly commended Sarah Pope, Acute Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

Food for Life Award

Winner Andy Antoniou, Chef

First Impressions Last Award

Winner Kymberly Taylor, Midwife

Highly commended Anne Odwell, Clinic Receptionist

Taking the Lead Award

Winner Esther Harrisberg, Recovery Senior Sister

Excellence in Cost Improvement Award

Winner Bladder, bowel and personal hygiene group

Unsung Hero Award

Winner Kana Saravanabavan, Medical Records Porter

Winner Malcolm Gould, Sterile Service Assistant

Highly commended Claudette Gallagher, Medical Staffing Officer

Highly commended Waiting List Office

Baroness Wall Award

Winner Ray Dearie and Aliza Soguilon, Discharge Co-ordinators

Highly commended Linda Thomas, Phlebotomist