Stacey’s door is always open for anyone. It doesn’t matter if you need to talk about something to do with work or your personal life, she is always there with a positive outlook and a solution. I only wish I could choose more to nominate her for!
Elena has stepped up into a very demanding role. She supports a therapy programme that involves SO much thought and planning. Elena is new to the OT world and has adapted herself and her work in so many ways. It has been inspiring to manage her.
Tom exudes positivity and always ensures his fellow support workers are supported and happy. One staff quoted ‘Tom should be the man in charge of recruitment for Cygnet because all he does is shout about how much he loves his job’
Sue is the newest member of the team but never fails to offer assistance and support the team, even if it is something she is not overly familiar in. She is always willing to help where she can and remains positive throughout.
Hayley our service manager has been amazing support over the last couple of months, She has found the time to chat to me, support me with anything I need making work and home life feel much better due to the health rollercoaster I have been on.
Whilst out in the community supporting a resident on 04/03/2023, Jean witnessed a road traffic accident – dealing with both the emergency and whilst continuing to support the resident in her care. As a team we want to recognize Jean for her amazing response and resilience in dealing with this and for utilising skills learned and BLS training.
Going to buy clothes for our new admission on Saunders who came in with literally NO clothes. Nigel went at short notice to make sure he had bits to last him the weekend.
Lucy has done incredibly well throughout her preceptorship, despite lots of challenges that she has faced. Lucy has continued to have a positive attitude, which radiates throughout the team on the ward. We all wanted to make sure she knows how much she is valued as an amazing nurse!
Jade thought outside the box while a patient was in distress and struggling to understand information regarding his clothing. Jade took the time and patience to access pictures of a washing machine and put this together in a way for him to understand.
Recently we had a SU who was completely dependent on staff to attend to Activities of daily living (eating, personal care, getting in and out out of bed and toileting). Rose supported this SU with so much empathy always with a smile on her face. Never shied away even when the task was tough. When with SU, she is present physically, mentally
Joanna is truly an asset to Appletree. The hard work and dedication she puts into helping others day in day out never goes unnoticed. Joanna is an amazing advocate for patients and will always ensure they are getting the level of care they deserve. She is also a great colleague who is there for a debrief and to raise your spirits whenever you need.
Joanne has shown amazing skill and empathy with a patient who she has built a strong trusting relationship with. She was able to use this relationship to support the patient to access psychology as a trusted person to support her during the session. In addition, during a difficult period for the patient Joanne excelled in supporting them.