Three cheers for health trust with award nominations
A HEALTHCARE trust is celebrating after being shortlisted for three awards across two different national ceremonies.
A porter working at Rotherham Hospital has been shortlisted for the Porter of the Year category in this year’s MyPorter Awards.
And Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a finalist for two awards at this year’s HSJ Digital Awards.
The MyPorter Awards are an annual event celebrating hospital porters and portering teams throughout the UK who “demonstrate excellent teamwork and consistently go above and beyond in their roles.”
Jake Wolstenholme, one of four finalists selected from 512 nominations across the country, was nominated by his colleagues who said on behalf of the trust: “Jake is known for balancing humour with professionalism, making him a popular member of the team.
"He has a talent for making even the most challenging shifts enjoyable.
“Patients have shared positive feedback telling us Jake has improved their time in hospital.”
The winners will be announced at the MyPorter Awards in Leeds next month.
The trust itself has also been shortlisted at this year’s HSJ Digital Awards which recognise NHS projects, services, and teams that use technology to improve services for local communities.
TRFT is a finalist in the Digital Literacy, Education and Upskilling category for its Data Essentials programme and its work with Multiverse to build the Rotherham Data Academy.
It was also shortlisted in the Driving Change through AI and Automation category for the work it has done alongside Netcall to build an AI system to help reduce the number of missed appointments.
The winners of all categories will be announced at the HSJ Digital Awards ceremony in Birmingham in May.