The winners of HEFMA’s 2019 awards were announced at the gala dinner during the annual Forum last week at Doncaster Racecourse. The prestigious awards recognise individuals and teams from Estates and Facilities for their achievements across a number of categories.
Efficiency & Improvement Award
Winner: Cleanliness Team
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Faced with cleaning costs significantly higher than the median for medium acute hospitals in England, the team at Musgrove Park Hospital led a challenging programme to develop a central service that would impact on quality, cost model and staffing contingency.
Finalists: Trust Property Team
Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Estates Team
Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
Individual Development Award
Winner: Theresa Gunn, Capital Building Project Manager
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Theresa has developed her career through a continuous programme of study over a 10-year period, at the same time as fulfilling her day-to-day work activities. The consequences have been a major benefit to the department, the Trust, and the wider NHS through shared learning.
Finalists: Jemma Smith, Medical Devices Safety Compliance Co-ordinator
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Kirsty Edmondson-Jones, Director of Estates & Facilities
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Leader of the Year
Winner: Sandra Roberts, Divisional Manager, Estates and Facilities
New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
Sandra has made a significant contribution to the development of E&F services. In her present role since 2014, she has transformed the team from one viewed as not always responsive or proactive by restructuring the management team and working with them to deliver a compelling vision for the future.
Finalists: Michele Mcgee, Interim Associate Director of Estates and Facilities
Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust
Maxine Heath, Head of Facilities Services
Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
People Development Award
Winner: Louise English, Property and Information Officer
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Louise completed a Masters in Surveying (Real Estate) with Distinction in 2018, studying part time. Working with the Estates Strategy dealing with disposals, collaborations and relocations, Louise has recovered significant costs for the team leading to investment being directed into the retained estate for the benefit of frontline staff.
Finalists: Estates & Facilities staff
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Estates & Facilities Staff Council
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Project of the Year
Winner: Southampton Centre for Cancer Immunology
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
This project delivered a major, four-storey research building with a floor area of 4,300sqm for the University of Southampton, on the hospital site. It was managed by the Trust to minimise disruption to patient services. The team worked in a collaborative but commercially astute manner engaging all stakeholders.
Finalists: Surgical Theatre and Enhanced Mortuary Project (STEM)
CDDFT/CDD Services
The Droplet Project
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Lighting upgrade at the Thomas Linacre Outpatient Centre
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Team of the Year
Winner: Facilities Bed Management Team
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This newly established team provides an in-house, cost-effective, flexible and efficient bed repair and maintenance service - formerly supplied by seven outsourced contractors - from bespoke facilities. The initiative has resulted in significant savings and improved bed repair response times.
Finalists: EFM Senior Management Team
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Facilities Catering Team
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Vinci Facilities & Medirest
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Outstanding Service Award
The final award of the night was presented to Pam Miller for her lifetime service to the NHS Estates & Facilities.
HEFMA will bring you more detail of the work of the winners and finalists in forthcoming issues of Pulse and on this website.
