Health Care Support Worker Award

Nominations for this award are closed and will reopen in Spring 2025.

 

Health Care Support Workers are extremely valuable members of the nursing team. They work within the care home, hospital, community or independent sector under the guidance and supervision of Registered Nurses. Health Care Support Worker roles vary, depending on the area in which the person is working. 

About the award: The award is open to any Health Care Support Worker who has demonstrated commitment to providing high standards of care with nursing teams. They must work providing health or social care under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse, midwife or health visitor and should not be on a professional register (such as NMC).

Who can be nominated?

A Health Care Support Worker who is delegated work by a Registered Nurse, midwife or Health Visitor who is:

• Practising in any sector for example: Independent Health and Social Care Sector, Third Sector, NHS or Local Authority
• Diversity in nominees is encouraged to reflect the workforce in Wales
  
   

Criteria

• Able to demonstrate that their work is underpinned by local and national policy within health and social care
• Able to demonstrate a central contribution to the innovative development of a service that has made a difference to people receiving care
• Use of an evidence-base and / or developing an evidence base to under pin their work for the project for which they are being nominated
• Able to clearly demonstrate the benefits the work has had for patients, clients, families and colleagues
• Is able to demonstrate a positive impact on safe and effective care as part of an service evaluation, patient involvement and / or other means 
• Show commitment to and passion for the nursing and midwifery profession, going the “extra mile” demonstrating a “can do” positive attitude

What makes a winning entry? - top tips to make you nomination stand out from the crowd!

Please read the nomination guidance note before beginning your submission. We have created some examples of excellent nominations to give you an understanding of the detail needed to make your nomination shine. You can also watch our guidance video 'Writing the perfect nomination for RCN Wales Nurse of the Year' for some top tips for making sure your nomination wows the judging panel.

Please remember to follow these key points:

• Tell us why you are nominating this person. A minimum of 300 words will be requested to explain your nomination, up to a 500-word limit for your submission. The more detailed you are the better so make full use of the word count given to you!
• Start with their success: What’s the headline? What are you proud of? Start with the attention-grabbing success to hook the judges immediately 
• When writing your 500 words, please refer to the award criteria for the category you are nominating for and hit each point mentioned by providing solid evidence. that way, you’ll increase your chances of your nomination being shortlisted!
• Please tell us specifically how your nominee has gone over and above the requirements of their role, and/or how they have made significant contributions to their field of work.
• Lastly but not least, check your spelling and grammar! Professionalism and care are equally as important in your nominations! Spell out any acronyms to be as clear to the judges as possible, don’t make any assumptions that they know what you’re talking about!

We also encourage patient nominations; we want to hear about how your experience of excellent nursing care has touched your lives. This could be yourself, a family member or someone who is making a difference in your local community!  Contact RCN Wales if you would like help in choosing a category to nominate. NurseoftheYearAwards@rcn.org.uk

Diversity in nominees is encouraged to reflect the workforce in Wales across all areas of nursing; Independent Health and Social Care Sector, Third Sector, NHS, or Local Authority.