Nursing staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn are up for two prestigious awards.
They have been shortlisted in the Best International Recruitment Experience category for the international nurse recruitment and pastoral care programme, and Preceptor of the Year category for the Practice Development Team at the Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2022.
These high-profile national awards receive hundreds of entries every year and being shortlisted recognises that the Trust’s nursing initiatives are contributing to innovation in the profession, inclusivity in the workplace, and patient safety and wellbeing.
This is the Trust’s second year of being shortlisted for these awards.
Laura Skaife-Knight, Deputy Chief Executive of QEH said: “We’re delighted to be recognised by the Nursing Times for our international recruitment programme and for the work of our Practice Development Team.
“We have invested heavily in supporting our international staff, including through our Supporting International Nurses Group which offers advice and support for nurses joining the Trust from overseas. The transition into work in a new country can be hugely daunting, and we aim to make it a smooth transition where our staff feel supported and welcome.
“This award shortlisting is recognition of the significant amount of work that goes into getting this programme right for our staff and reflects the efforts of our nursing team here at QEH in collaboration with the Norfolk & Waveney International Nurse Recruitment Hub, Indian Nurses of King’s Lynn, and the Filipino Association of West Norfolk. It is also further evidence that we are on our way to becoming the best rural District General Hospital for patient and staff experience.”
The winners of the Nursing Times awards will be announced in November 2022 at a ceremony in London.