Help us celebrate and recognise our exceptional staff through our annual awards!

Nominations for the 2024 HEARTS awards are now closed. Thank you to everyone that submitted a nomination. 

Nominations for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s 2024 HEARTS (Honouring Exceptional and Really Terrific Staff) Awards are open for members of the public to recognise the care and support of Trust staff and volunteers. 

The public, carers and service users can nominate in all our categories from amongst the Trust's workforce and volunteers.  

Recognise the fantastic work of a Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust employee or volunteer by nominating them using the short form below. 

Alternatively, nominations can be sent by email and should include the name of the person nominated and where they work, and the name and contact details of the person making the nomination, and up to 400 words explaining the reason for the nomination. Send this information to dhcft.awards@nhs.net. 
  
Nominations close on Friday 6 September. The nominations will then be judged by a panel that includes a local patient representative and the chosen finalists in each category will be invited to the awards ceremony in November. 

Take a look at the categories below: 

1. Clinical Team of the Year – For teams that have risen to the challenge of working in frequently changing circumstances whilst delivering compassionate care to patients.

2. Non-clinical/ Corporate Team of the Year – For working tirelessly, facing challenging issues and working effectively for the wider benefit of the Trust and patients. 

3. Rising Star – This award celebrates outstanding performance and recognises future potential. This person will be new to the NHS, their team or profession and have made exceptional contributions over the last year.

4. Inspirational Leader – Recognising and individual who regularly demonstrates considerate and compassion leadership.  Someone who listens to  their colleagues, makes positive changes and embodies the Team Derbyshire Healthcare culture.

5. Derbyshire Healthcare Lifetime Achievement – This award seeks to recognise colleagues who have dedicated their career to the NHS. They will truly reflect the Trust values and will have demonstrated a commitment to providing support and care to both patients and staff.   

6. Outstanding Care and Compassion Award – This award is for an individual who regularly goes the extra mile to ensure their service is caring and compassionate and makes a difference to the lives of patients, service users, carers and staff.

7. Environment Impact/ Green Award – This award is for a team or individual who demonstrates achievements and progress being made to tackle carbon reduction, implement sustainable practices and improve the health of local communities. 

8. Quality Improvement/ Research Excellence Award – This award will go to a team or individual who can demonstrate an outstanding and innovative contribution to research, development and/or Quality Improvement.

9. Equality and Diversity Award – This award recognises an individual that has made significant contributions in promoting equality and inclusion for patients and communities and for colleagues in the workplace.

10. Making a Difference Award – For making a positive difference to the lives of the people we support each day, by taking initiative without being prompted, demonstrating exceptional reliability and a willingness to help, and embodying our values.

Nominations for the 2024 HEARTS awards are now closed. Thank you to everyone that submitted a nomination.