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RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards
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RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2024
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2024 nominations are now officially closed.
Thank you so much to all the nominators who have taken the time to recognise the work and dedication of those nominated by submitting such fantastic nominations. Good Luck to all those nominated!
Consideration of each nomination will be undertaken by our esteemed panels, those nominees successfully shortlisted in each category will be contacted mid-August to invite them for an interview during September 2024.
Chief Nursing Officer for Wales Award - Friday 6 September 2024
Community & Primary Care Nursing Award - Friday 13 September 2024
Health Care Support Worker Award - Wednesday 11 September 2024
Improving Individual & Population Health Award - Wednesday 18 September 2024
Nurse Education Award - Tuesday 10 September 2024
Nursing Student Award - Monday 2 September 2024
Registered Nurse - Adult Award - Tuesday 17 September 2024
Registered Nurse - Child Award - Wednesday 4 September 2024
Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities - Tuesday 10 September 2024
Registered Nurse - Mental Health - Wednesday 11 September 2024
Research, Innovation and Digitalisation in Nursing Award - Tuesday 10 September 2024
Specialist Nursing Award - Friday 6 September 2024
Suzanne Goodall Independent Sector Nursing Award - Monday 9 September 2024
Nominees shortlisted in the Lifetime Achievement Award category will not be required to attend an interview.
The Royal College of Nursing Wales will be celebrating its 11th RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff on Thursday 21 November 2024.
Following essential building work at City Hall, we are delighted to be working alongside an exciting new venue to host the awards that continue to recognise innovation and excellence in practice, acknowledging the outstanding efforts, commitment and achievements made by the whole of the nursing community across Wales.
Nominated nurses, midwives, nursing students and health care support workers must demonstrate a passion for their profession and exemplify distinction in care, leadership, service and innovation. Individuals can be nominated for an award by peers, teams, managers, patients and the public.
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.
Find out more about the 14 award categories below. Nominations are now closed.
For more information about the awards, please contact NurseoftheYearAwards@rcn.org.uk
‘I am delighted to see the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year awards return for 2024. We look forward to celebrating our prestigious awards, recognising exceptional standards in nursing. Over the years we have received hundreds of nominations that demonstrate the skills and expertise practised by health care professionals daily. They each reflect a shared devotion to their patients and to nursing – so please nominate your nursing hero today!’
Steve Watson, Vice Chair, RCN Wales Board
Sponsorship Opportunities
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Our 2024 Sponsors
Thank you to all our confirmed sponsors for supporting the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2024
Chief Nursing Officer for Wales Award
Sponsored by Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Welsh Government
This award will celebrate the contribution of an exceptional nursing or midwifery leader in Wales, who by inspiring others and demonstrating exceptional leadership, has made a significant difference to person centred holistic care.
Improving Individual and Population Health Award
Sponsored by Public Health Wales
This award aims to recognise a nurse or midwife who has made an outstanding contribution to improving individual and/or population health, including the introduction of changes that lead to innovative health improvement or health protection interventions or programmes.
Nursing Student Award
Sponsored by Health Education and Improvement Wales
This award aims to recognise Nursing/Midwifery students who have shown exceptional promise during their professional education and/or practice placements.
Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities Award
Sponsored by Swansea Bay University Health Board
This award aims to recognise an exceptional Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse who is being recognised for their innovative and creative approach to the care of people who are living with Learning disabilities.
Specialist Nursing Award
Sponsored by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
This award aims to recognise nurses undertaking specialist practice who make an outstanding contribution to patient care, including the introduction of changes that leads to innovative programmes of care.
Community & Primary Care Nursing Award
Sponsored by Hywel Dda University Health Board
This award celebrates the achievements of all registrants of the NMC register who have made an outstanding contribution to the care of people in a primary or community-based setting.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
This award aims to recognise a truly exceptional Registered Nurse who is recognised as providing a lasting contribution to the nursing profession.
Registered Nurse - Adult Award
Sponsored by Powys Teaching Health Board
This award aims to recognise a Registered Nurse who has made an outstanding contribution to the care of adults.
Registered Nurse - Mental Health Award
Sponsored by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
This award aims to recognise an exceptional Registered Mental Health Nurse who is being recognised for their innovative and creative approach to the care of people who are living with Mental Health difficulties.
Suzanne Goodall Independent Sector Nursing Award
Sponsored by Tŷ Hafan
This award aims to recognise a Registered Nurse or Health Care Support Worker who has made an outstanding contribution to care within the independent health and social care sector in Wales. Nominees will be a Registered Nurse or Health Care Support Worker committed to providing the highest quality care within the Independent Sector, to improve quality of life.
Health Care Support Worker Award
Sponsored by NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee
This award is open to any Health Care Support Worker who has demonstrated commitment to providing high standards of care within 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 the professional register (such as NMC).
Nurse Education Award
Sponsored by University of South Wales
This award recognises Registered Nurses who have made a significant difference to the development and or delivery of high quality education to those who deliver/ aim to deliver health care.Registered Nurse - Child Award
Sponsored by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
This award aims to recognise a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife who has made an outstanding contribution to care of children, young people or the midwifery care of mothers-to-be/ parent/s.
Research, Innovation and Digitalisation in Nursing Award
Sponsored by Cardiff University
This award is intended to recognise nurses and midwives who have improved the care of people through evidence-based innovations to deliver and / or influence change. Nominators should provide a clear narrative explaining why and how the research or transformation was developed or implemented and how this change has improved the patient experience and outcomes of care.
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