STAR Awards 2023 Winners

Winners were presented with awards by the Chair and Chief Executive at NHS Tayside’s Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards event to recognise their outstanding achievements.

Clinical Staff - sponsored by UNISON Tayside Healthcare Branch

Gold - Penny McManus - COPD Support Worker, Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership
Silver - Diane Boag - Staff Nurse, Community Mental Health Service Team West, Kingsway Care Centre
Bronze - Victoria Richmond - Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Ninewells Hospital

Support Staff - sponsored by UNISON Tayside Healthcare Branch

Gold - Wayne Allen - Porter, Ward 32, Ninewells Hospital
Silver - Ian Kettles - Ward Assistant, Perth Royal Infirmary
Bronze - Martyn Cunningham - Clinical Support Worker, Dundee Dental Hospital

Top Clinical Team - sponsored by NHS Credit Union

Gold - Care Experienced Young People’s Service, Armitstead
Silver - Ophthalmology (ward 25, outpatient area 6a, nursing and surgical team, healthcare assistants)
Bronze - Robotic Assisted Surgery Team (scrub nurses, advanced scrub practitioners, theatre support workers, surgeons from various specialties)

Top Support Team - sponsored by NHS Credit Union

Gold - HEPMA Implementation Team
Silver - CT Portering Team, Radiology Department, Ninewells
Bronze - Switchboard Operators, Ninewells Hospital

Innovation and Improvement - sponsored by University of Dundee, School of Medicine

Gold - Tayside Weight Management Service
Silver - Qlik Team, Health and Business Intelligence
Bronze - Ophthalmology High Volume Cataract Team

Inspiring Educator/Trainer - sponsored by Unite the Union

Gold - Lily Hosie, Specialist Physiotherapist, Dundee Health and Social Care Department, Alloway Centre
Silver - Nicola Duffy, Sonographer, Radiology, Ninewells Hospital
Bronze - Dawn McCallum, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)/Practice Educator, Kings Cross

Global Citizenship - sponsored by Tayside Health Fund

Gold - Dr Clement Seeballuck, Honorary Specialty Dentist, Dundee Dental Hospital
Silver - Liver and Digestive Diseases Research Group, Ninewells Hospital
Bronze - Dr Tom Fardon, Consultant Physician, Respiratory, Ninewells Hospital

Young Achiever - sponsored by UNISON Tayside Healthcare Branch

Gold - Jonathan Munro, Administration Assistant, Staff Bank
Silver - Jenna Lumsden, Healthcare Support Worker, Paediatrics
Bronze - Rebecca Hughes, Senior Charge Nurse, Learning Disabilities

Unsung Hero - sponsored by UNISON Tayside Healthcare Branch

Gold - Heather Esplin, Healthcare Support Worker, Ninewells Hospital
Silver - Susan Curran, Midwife, Perth Royal Infirmary
Bronze - Barry Lowrie, Emergency Laparotomy Support Worker, Ninewells Hospital