Nomination Form

RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards

Please note you will not be able to save the form, it must be completed in one go. We recommend that you draft and edit your entry in a separate document then copy and paste it into this entry form. This should reduce the risk of submissions being lost. Please do not use colons, ampersands or arrows when completing the form, as it will not submit correctly.

When your nomination has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email – if you do not receive this, it means we have not received your nomination. In this case please contact the Nurse of the Year team on 0131 662 6173 or scotlandnurseawards@rcn.org.uk to resolve.

Entries will be accepted from nursing staff nominating themselves or their own team or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse, midwife, nursing support worker or nursing team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants may also nominate their nursing colleagues for an award.

Nominees do not need to be a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

Section 1 - Before completing your nomination

Stage one of the judging process involves judges shortlisting entries based solely on the information you have provided here, so please make sure your entry includes as much evidence as possible.

In stage two, shortlisted entrants will be invited to discuss their work with our panel of judges. This will be held via Teams during March/April.

Please select the award category you would like to nominate for

Section 2 - Your details

First name Last name Job title Employer Place of work Phone number Mobile number Town or city Postcode Email address (Note: please only use lower case letters) Can you confirm that the nominee works in Scotland Yes No Are you nominating:

Section 3 - Nominee details (if entering on behalf of someone else)

First name Last name Job title Employer Place of work Phone number Email address (Note: please only use lower case letters)

Section 4 – Team details (if entering on behalf of a team)

Team name Name of team leader/contact Phone number Email address (Note: please only use lower case letters) Number of nursing staff in the team Workplace Employer Please list the name and job title of each team member

Section 5 - Reason for nomination

Please evidence how your nominee meets the award criteria which are available at www.rcn.org.uk/ScotAwards. Please give your entry a title and include the following sections: key aims – what did you set out to achieve and why, key roles – who was involved, how did they contribute, challenges – did you face any and how were these overcome, and finally evaluation – how did you measure and demonstrate impact, details of sharing learning.

Judges are looking for a commitment and passion for nursing – please give specific examples and as much detail as possible within the word limits.

Entry title Reason for entering- why you want to enter yourself/the nominee for the award (200 words max) Key aims and innovation (500 words max)
Please explain what you/your nominee set out to achieve and why; how you/they used an evidence base to support; the key roles and collaboration – who was involved, contribution and how others were engaged to achieve success; challenges – did you/your nominee face any and how were these overcome.Impact and evaluation (500 words max)
Please include details about how you/your nominee measured and demonstrated positive impact for patients, clients, families and colleagues; details of sharing learning; how your/their work contributes to national health and care policy and strategy.

Section 6 - How did you hear about the RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year awards?

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Nomination Form

Section 1 - Before completing your nomination

Section 2 - Your details

Section 3 - Nominee details (if entering on behalf of someone else)

Section 4 – Team details (if entering on behalf of a team)

Section 5 - Reason for nomination

Section 6 - How did you hear about the RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year awards?

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