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Award winners revealed at staff celebration
Our Recognition Awards was an afternoon to remember – a time to celebrate and recognise outstanding achievement from the past year.
Hundreds of colleagues gathered at Charlton Athletic FC for yesterday’s event which was hosted by Oxleas Chief Executive Ify Okocha, Chair Andy Trotter and Medical Director Abi Fadipe.
Fantastic applause greeted all our winners and highly commended teams and individuals as they took to the stage to collect their certificates and prizes.
We received hundreds of nominations from across our services and directorates and the judges had a tough job on their hands to choose the winners. Our new People’s Choice Award, voted for by our members, was hugely popular with more than 4,500 votes cast.
Our annual awards aim to show how colleagues have put our values – we’re kind, we’re fair, we listen, we care – into action to improve lives and service user experience. We also recognised colleagues who have reached a service milestone in our Long Service Awards.
Ify Okocha said:
“Today is all about celebration – celebration of our staff and of the fantastic work you all do for our patients and their families. We have had a lot to celebrate this year, particularly being named Health Service Journal Trust of the Year. But this hasn’t been achieved without a lot of hard work and commitment – I am so proud of all you do, every day, to improve lives and provide outstanding healthcare to those who need us most.”
Our winners were:
- Forensic Services - Joydens Ward
- Offender Healthcare Services - HMP Swaleside Healthcare Team
- Adult Community Mental Health Services - Greenwich and Bexley Dementia Care Home Team
- Adult Community Physical Health Services - Meadow View
- Adult Learning Disability Services - Atlas House
- Children & Young People’s Services - Greenwich Mental Health in Schools Team
- Adult Acute & Crisis Mental Health Services - Greenwich Liaison Group (MH Assessment Unit and MH Liaison (adults and older adults)
- Corporate Services - Involved Team
- Governors’ Award - Rachel Heayberd
- Shadow Executive Award - Joby Briggs
- Volunteer of the Year - Mick Cuomo
- People’s Choice Award – Bexley Twilight Team
Congratulations also to our highly commended teams and individuals who were:
- Forensic Services: Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team and London Women’s MHTR Service
- Offender Healthcare Services: HMP Ashfield Healthcare Team and HMP Isis & HMP Wandsworth Neurodiversity Team
- Adult Community Mental Health Services: Adult ADHD Team and Perinatal Mental Health Team
- Adult Community Physical Health Services: Bexley Twilight Team and Greenwich Frailty Team
- Adult Learning Disability Services: Bexley Learning Disability Team and No Barriers Here ALD Team
- Children & Young People’s Services: Children’s Community Nursing and Hospital at Home Team and Greenwich Single Point of Access Team
- Adult Acute & Crisis Mental Health Services: Goddington Ward and Greenwich Health Based Place of Safety (HBPoS)
- Corporate Services: Quality Management Team and Zero Delays Project Team
- Governors’ Award: Andrews David and Cherie Trew
- Shadow Executive Award: Jayne Maynard and Lucinda Alpha
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