The Wessex Shine Awards recognise excellence in education and training of

people to benefit NHS patients and service users in Hampshire, Isle of Wight,

Dorset and South Wiltshire.

The Shine Awards are open to individuals or teams providing healthcare or public health

services for NHS patients and service users in NHS trusts, general practice, local authority

and independent or private settings including those providing NHS pharmacy, dental and

optometry services.

All categories are open to people in all professions, staff groups and at all levels.

The themes that the judges will be looking for are people and initiatives:

• where workforce development or education and training have made a difference to

the quality of services and patient care and service user experience

• who uphold the values of the NHS Constitution; demonstrating care, compassion

and respect

• who have worked in partnership across teams, professions and organisations

• which support the development of cultures of learning.

All nominees will receive a Certificate of Congratulations.

Finalists will be invited to the Health Education England, Wessex Annual Conference and

Shine Awards presentation on Thursday 20 October 2016, Southampton where the winner

of each category will be announced. Finalists and commended projects will also be invited to

present a poster at the event. You can nominate online via our website at

www.hee.nhs.uk/wes.

Nominations close on Monday 27 June 2016 – so get your nominations in now!

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1. Inspiring Educator of the YearThis award recognises the people who mentor, supervise or train people “on the

job”. Every day inspiring educators help and support the learning of students,

trainees, preceptors and colleagues.

Inspiring educators not only share best practice and new skills, they are role models

for their values and attitudes and use every experience as a learning opportunity.

We are looking to honour the supervisors, mentors and tutors who go beyond what

is expected of them as an educator. We want to hear your examples of how their

extra effort has made a difference to your education and training.

If you are a student, trainee or learner and somebody has really gone the extra mile

to support, help and inspire you, please do nominate them for this award.

2. Outstanding Learner of the YearThis award recognises the importance that the NHS places on the values set out in

the NHS Constitution for the current and future NHS workforce.

We are looking for all learners: students, trainees and staff undertaking

continuing personal and professional development, who have really embraced the

opportunities of their education and training programmes. Our outstanding learners

shine because through their learning they can demonstrate the importance of good

communication, value patient experience and consider patients as partners in their

own care. Their energy and enthusiasm for their development is supporting the

NHS develop cultures of learning at all levels.

This award is open to all students, trainees, and staff who are on programmes

leading to formal qualifications.

If you are a mentor, educator, trainer or supervisor and a learner has impressed you

– we want to hear about it.

Nominate online www.hee.nhs.uk/wes

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3. Apprentice of the YearThis award is for staff who are recruited as apprentices and for current staff who are

studying for apprenticeships. Staff can be in clinical and non-clinical roles. Studying

for an apprenticeship can have a really positive impact on somebody personally as

well as in their work. We want to shine the light on those development journeys. We

are searching for people who have really engaged with the education programme but

who have have balanced work, study and home life. We are looking for apprentices

who have made a difference and we want to hear about their next steps.

Through this award we want to highlight the contribution that apprentices make to

the NHS. Apprentices must be completing their course by mid-July 2016.

4. Wonderful Workforce Solution of the Year

This award recognises the team or individual who has improved patient and service

user care through taking a hard look at who does what in a team, unit, ward

or practice and applying a workforce solution. This could be through new roles,

extending skills, or introducing other new ways of working.

The NHS needs to develop workforce models that delivers sustainable skill mix and

impacts positively on staff and their career aspirations. However, change can be

difficult to implement and hard to quantify. We want to know why and how you

did it and what the impact has been – even if it is still early days. We want to shine

the light on the people or team who have implemented change and made

a difference.

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6. Hearing the Patient Voice in Education and Training 2016

Involving patients, carers, their families and friends in designing and delivering education and training programmes is key to improving quality and ensuring that education and training has the right impact.

We want to recognise the team or individual who has made sure that the patient voice is heard in education and training. This award can be for a specific project or initiative, or because there is an ongoing commitment to include patients, clients and carers in education and training.

We want to hear how patients and carers have had a positive influence on the education and training of students, trainees and staff. However big or small the involvement and at whatever level.

5. High Performing Education and Training Team of the Year

This award recognises the enormous contribution of people working in and

delivering education and training. This team might be a formal team, or a group of

people who have come together to deliver a specific initiative.

We are seeking a team who through delivering education and training has made a

difference to patient and user safety and care, and made a difference for staff.

If you are in a team, or know a team, who has devised or delivered education

and training in new ways, delivered value for money, constantly looks to improve

the quality of education and training programmes, and created a good learning

environment, then we want to hear from you.

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7. Education and Training Innovation and Improvement Champion of the Year

We are looking to recognise an individual or team who has developed an education and training solution to support a service challenge. The innovation or improvement can include the use of technology, simulation or blended learning and be for staff in a clinical or non-clinical setting.

This does not have to be an initiative that was invented in Wessex. We know that adapting and adopting an initiative to suit local circumstances is equally commendable. We are looking for measures of success such as enhancing the quality of education and training, motivating and engaging people, the efficient use of resources and ultimately improving patient and service user care. Pilot work is welcome.

8. Chair’s Award 2016Jacqueline Swift DL is the independent Chair, of the Wessex Local Education

and Training Board. Jacqueline will make this award to an eye catching or quirky

individual, team or project, which perhaps didn’t quite fulfil all the criteria to reach

the shortlist or number one spot of the other awards, but through education and

training, has made an outstanding contribution to improving patient and user

experience and care.

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1. What are the Shine Awards?

The Shine Awards recognise excellence in the education and training of staff working in healthcare and public health to benefit NHS patients and service users across Wessex: Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and South Wiltshire.

Awards will be made in the following categories:

1. Inspiring Educator of the Year

2. Outstanding Learner of the Year

3. Apprentice of the Year

4. Wonderful Workforce Solution of the Year

5. High Performing Education and Training Team of the Year

6. Hearing the Patient Voice in Education and Training 2016

7. Education and Training Innovation Champion of the Year

8. Chair's Award 2016.

2. Who can I nominate?

You can nominate any individual or team providing care or services for NHS patients and service users in NHS trusts, general practice, local authority and independent settings across Health Education Wessex including those providing NHS pharmacy, dental and optometry services.

You can only nominate individual people for the awards for “Inspiring Educator”, “Outstanding Learner” and the "Apprentice of the Year". All other awards may be individuals or teams.

Individuals may not nominate themselves, but teams may. Individuals and initiatives are still eligible to enter the Shine Awards, even if they have been shortlisted or won awards in other schemes.

3. What are the criteria?

There are broad criteria described in each of the eight categories. However, judges will be seeking individuals or teams in all categories:

• where workforce development or education and training have made a difference to the quality of services and patient and user care and experience

• who uphold the values of the NHS Constitution; demonstrating care, compassion and respect • who have worked in partnership across teams, professions and organisations• which support the development of cultures of learning.

Wessex Shine Awards 2016 Guidelines for entries

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4. What should I put in the nomination?

• What the project was about and why the initiative was needed?• Whether this was entirely new or whether the initiative was adapted and adopted?• What the outcome was and how was it measured? (Impact on services, savings in money, time.)• What the difference was for patients, users and staff?

For individuals:

• What is their role?• What makes them consistently stand out?• Are there any specific examples of excellence?

5. Who are the judges?

The judges for each category will consist of at least three people to include our Board members and

executives from the NHS and our partners organisations. The names of the judges will be published on

our website during the summer 2016.

The exception is the Chair’s Award which is at the discretion of Jacqueline Swift DL, Chair of the

Wessex Local Education and Training Board.

6. How are the winners announced?

The deadline for nominations is Monday 27 June. Finalists and commendations will be contacted by end

July/early August and invited to attend the Health Education England, Wessex Annual Conference and

Shine Awards Ceremony on 20 October 2016 where the awards will be presented in the afternoon. The

posters from finalists and commended projects will be on display throughout the event.

7. What do the winners receive?

Winners will be highlighted as areas of excellent practice in education and training in Health

Education England.

All finalists and poster projects will receive a commendation.

All nominations will receive a Certificate of Congratulations.

8. How do I enter?

Enter online at www.hee.nhs.uk/wes by Monday 27 June 2016.

Any further questions, please contact Jenny Vincent,

jenny.vincent@wessex.hee.nhs.uk or phone 01962 718526.

Good luck!

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