Nominations for our Pride of DPT staff awards are now open
We are delighted to announce that nominations for our Pride of DPT staff awards are now open.
Award nominations can come from our staff and assigned staff, people who use our services, their families, carers and supporters, volunteers and partner organisations.
This highly anticipated annual event is an opportunity to come together and celebrate those who do exceptional work, who innovate and learn, who uphold out values and always put those we care for at the heart of what we do.
Award categories
In line with our new Trust Strategy, launching very soon, we’re excited to introduce three new awards*. These additions reflect our commitment to working in partnership, our strive for continuous improvement and to caring for the environment and thinking sustainably in everything we do.
- Clinical Team of the Year - sponsored by Dr Fintan Larkin, Chief Medical Officer
- Non-Clinical Team of the Year - sponsored by Laura Hobbs, Director of Corporate Affairs
- Learner of the Year - sponsored by Liz Perry, Chief People Officer
- Inspirational Colleague Award (clinical) - sponsored by Hazel Powell, Chief Nursing Officer and Allied Professions Lead
- Inspirational Colleague Award (non-clinical) - sponsored by Raf Sorribas, Chief Information Officer
- Together Award - sponsored by Taps Mutakati, Chief Operating Officer
- Partnership Award* - sponsored by Sonja Manton, Director of Strategy and Partnerships
- Improvement Award* - sponsored by Hazel Powell, Chief Nursing Officer and Allied Professions Lead
- Sustainability Award* - sponsored by Aideen Tucker, Chief Finance Officer
Nominations are now open for just over six weeks and will close at noon on Friday 24 April.
Submit your nomination for Pride of DPT 2026
Taking a few minutes to nominate a team or individual can mean more than you know.
We are exploring sponsorship for the first time this year and have several packages available. Should you be interested in finding out how you can support our staff event through sponsorship, email us at dpt.events@nhs.net to see the packages available. Thank you.