Taking place annually, the Shine Awards recognise and celebrate the extraordinary work of staff at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
There are eight award categories to choose from and anyone can submit a nomination, including colleagues, patients, carers, patient relatives etc.
It's important that Shine Awards nominees represent the best of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, so the award criteria are made up of our values and behaviours, our three-year goals and strategic objectives.
Visit our About Us section to find out more about the Trust's purpose and ambitions.
Each category has its own set of criteria points, and these will be used by:
Please read the criteria before nominating a member of staff, as this will better their opportunity at winning an award.
For any help or assistance with your nomination, please email mse.communications@nhs.net.
To consider evidence of:
An individual who inspires, motivates and encourages colleagues to bring about change, improvement or innovation, championing equality and inclusion, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Communicates in an open, accurate and straightforward way
Finds opportunities to take positive action to improve and innovate
Takes time to listen and learn from others, openly shares own knowledge and experience
Celebrates successes achieved together – and builds positivity by encouraging others
Takes time to get to know people and the value they bring (regardless of race, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, caring responsibilities, religion or belief)
Speaks up and takes action when they see a lack of inclusion
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
Strategic objective three: Enhance the skills and confidence of our people to realise the benefits of innovation and technology for them and our patients.
Strategic objective four: Value our people through structured and supportive conversations about health, wellbeing and individual development between them and their manager.
Strategic objective five: Embed the Trust’s values of excellent, compassionate and respectful behaviour, leading to improved engagement and retention.
To consider evidence of:
A team or individual whose vital work to support delivery of high quality services, can sometimes go unnoticed, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Finds opportunities to take positive action to improve and innovate
Shows commitment to working with and supporting others as part of a team
Builds relationships of trust with colleagues and/or patients
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
High quality local services: Build local services that are high quality and integrated
Strategic objective five: Embed the Trusts’ values of excellent, compassionate and respectful behaviour, leading to improved engagement and retention.
To consider evidence of:
A team or individual working collaboratively and across team, professional or organisational boundaries to improve services, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Prioritises working with others on shared goals
Builds relationships of trust with colleagues and/or patients
Takes time to listen and learn from others, openly shares own knowledge and experience
Does what they say they will and communicates openly about challenges with team or partners
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
High quality local services: Build local services that are high quality and integrated
Strategic objective three: Enhance the skills and confidence of our people to realise the benefits of innovation and technology for them and our patients.
Strategic objective five: Embed the Trust’s values of excellent, compassionate and respectful behaviour, leading to improved engagement and retention.
To consider evidence of:
Recognising a team or individual who exceeds expectations to support patients with access to excellent and compassionate care from our services, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Builds relationships of trust with colleagues and/or patients
Takes personal responsibility for their role in delivering compassionate care
Takes time to get to know people and the value they bring (regardless of race, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, caring responsibilities, religion or belief)
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
Equitable access: Driving equity as our priority, including in specialist services, taking advantage of digital.
Strategic objective one: Keep our patients safe every day by minimising avoidable harm and maintaining appropriate numbers of skilled and capable staff in all the places we provide care.
To consider evidence of:
A team or individual who go above and beyond expectations to always deliver high quality customer service which improves the experience of patients, colleagues, visitors and/or carers with a focus on kindness, dignity and inclusion, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Finds opportunities to take positive action to improve and innovate
Acts with kindness, towards self and others
Takes personal responsibility for their role in delivering compassionate care
Protects the dignity of others and respects their interests and perspectives
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
High quality local services: Build local services that are high quality and integrated
Equitable access: Driving equity as our priority, including in specialist services, taking advantage of digital.
Strategic objective one: Keep our patients safe every day by minimising avoidable harm and maintaining appropriate numbers of skilled and capable staff in all the places we provide care.
To consider evidence of:
An exceptional student, trainee, apprentice or someone in a development role (clinical or non-clinical), who demonstrates their commitment to learning and developing in their career with the NHS, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Regularly reviews own work and their approach to improve personal performance
Seeks out and acts upon feedback from colleagues, patients and visitors
Committed to working with and supporting others as part of a team
Brings a positive attitude to their working day and asks for support when they are not feeling at their best
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
High quality local services: Build local services that are high quality and integrated
Strategic objective five: Embed the Trust’s values of excellent, compassionate and respectful behaviour, leading to improved engagement and retention.
To consider evidence of:
An individual whose skills and actions have helped the Trust exceed quality objectives for the continuous improvement of patient outcomes, experience, safety or staff wellbeing, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Makes sure they have clear objectives, that are linked to the goals of their team and the Trust, and that support excellence within their role
Regularly reviews own work and their approach to improve personal performance
Builds relationships of trust with colleagues and/or patients
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
High quality local services: Build local services that are high quality and integrated
Strategic objective one: Keep our patients safe every day by minimising avoidable harm and maintaining appropriate numbers of skilled and capable staff in all the places we provide care.
To consider evidence of:
A team whose skills and actions have helped the Trust exceed quality objectives for the continuous improvement of patient outcomes, experience, safety or staff wellbeing, and who:
Values and behaviours (nominee displays these behaviours):
Makes sure they have clear objectives, linked to the goals of the team and the Trust, and that support excellence
Are committed to working with and supporting others as part of a team
Involves others with decision making (patients and colleagues) – particularly if it has a direct impact on them
Adapts approach according to team individuals and situations faced together
Prioritises working with each other on shared goals
Three-year goals and strategic objectives (nominee are working towards these Trust goals):
High quality local services: Build local services that are high quality and integrated
Strategic objective one: Keep our patients safe every day by minimising avoidable harm and maintaining appropriate numbers of skilled and capable staff in all the places we provide care.
The Communications team work hard to make sure the judging and scoring process is fair.
When nominations close, the team sift through each nomination making sure they qualify for the awards - this includes checking nominations are submitted into the correct category and nominees work at the Trust.
Following this, a team of volunteer staff score each nominee from 1 to 10 in each category using the criteria. Nominees with top marks become our longlist/highly commended which is put forward to a panel of judges facilitated by Matthew Hopkins, Chief Executive.
The Shine Awards judging panel includes representatives from the Trust's care groups, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network Groups, Staff Side Union and a patient. This year's panel includes:
The awards are funded by Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity working closely with a number of sponsors. Details of our Shine Awards sponsors are shared each year.