National Celebration for Inspirational AHP Support Workforce Event

This webinar was to inspire, highlight, and celebrate the AHP support workforce covering:

  • Exemplar lead AHP support worker career journeys.
  • A panel of support workers answering questions around their case studies chaired by a support worker.
  • Sharing regional excellence from across all 7 regions of England.
  • Service user speaker highlighting the impact of support workers on patient care.
  • Keynote session on career progression.
  • Presentation to winners of national awards for Outstanding leadership, Supporting our people, Reaching your potential, and Contribution to positive, compassionate, and inclusive working.

The recording of the webinar can be found here: Webinars and Events

The South East shortlisted nominations

Contribution to positive, compassionate, and inclusive working

Jan Loose- Occupational Therapy Assistant, Eastbourne General District Hospital **National Runner up**
June Worley- Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, Sussex Community NHS Trust

Other colleagues nominated: Anne Andrews, Sharon Bayliss, Hazel Bedford, Bertha Boateng, Stephanie Carter, Mary Cross, Suzie Dieghton, Damien Jenkins, Rebecca Pearce, Danielle Saunders, Carolyn Scott, Kirti Sharma, Sangeeta Singh, Bhaskar Vanukuru
Joint nomination: Chantel Basson, Suzie Deighton, Jo Farmborough and Jill Lindsey.

Reaching your potential

Zanya Petken- Assistant Practitioner, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
**National WINNER***
Graham True- Assistant medical devices co-ordinator, QVH Sussex

Other colleagues nominated: Ashley Cornford (x2), Sasha Hardwick, Victoria Lewis, Marisa Murphy, Sylvia Peacock, Carolyn Scott
Joint nomination: Chantel Basson, Suzie Deighton, Jo Farmborough and Jill Lindsey.

Outstanding leadership

Anthony Browne- Physiotherapy Technical Instructor, University Hospitals Sussex **National special mention**
Clare Wren- Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner, University Hospitals Sussex

Other colleagues nominated: Pawel Gdula, Emma Gentle, Hayley Gibson, Gordon Knowles (x2), Kae Sayers, Carolyn Scott, Lynda Walker, Claire Woodard

Supporting our people

Claire Abbott- Macmillan Oncology Dietetic Assistant, Royal Surrey County Hospital
Caroline Thorpe- Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Other colleagues nominated: Emma Casey, Mary Cross, Georgia Daines, Carol Gallo, Hayley Gibson, Jodie Gyton, Amy Harvey-Lucas, Lynn Hobbs, Ellen Parkin, Emma Parkin (x2), Carolyn Scott, Matt Tofilski, Melissa Warwick
Joint nomination: Chantel Basson, Suzie Deighton, Jo Farmborough and Jill Lindsey.