Rising star of the year
This award recongises early career health professionals from both clinical and non-clinical fields who have already made a significant difference to our services and the lives of the people we serve.
Benjamin Smith
Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) Theatres
Newly qualified ODP Ben has been involved with several very complex cases since qualifying, including some that many people will never see in their careers. Ben has risen to every challenge with resilience and professionalism, including a catastrophic haemorrhage when he was only 4 months qualified.
Compassionate and caring to all his patients, Ben not only goes above and beyond for every patient but also shows remarkable kindness and courtesy to all his colleagues and team members.
Ania Jasko
Nuclear medicine
Ania joined the Medical Physics department in September 2021 as a trainee Clinical Scientist on the 3-year Scientist Training Programme (STP), which combines a busy programme of academic study with clinical training. Ania's chosen clinical specialism is Nuclear Medicine where she has rapidly become regarded as a reliable and trustworthy member of the team.
Due to staff vacancies, Ania took on additional responsibilities during her final year despite this being the busiest period academically. Ania brings a positive attitude to work and is always willing to share her learning and help other members of the team. She has been a great role model for our other STP trainees and has a promising career ahead of her as a Clinical Scientist.
Hannah Tiffen
Digital
Project Support Officer Hannah shows a great worth ethic when supporting project and programme managers in the delivery of digital transformation projects over the last few years.
Hannah's upbeat attitude is infectious amongst the teams she supports and her diligence and accuracy were highlighted by colleagues, who also noted her incredible contributions even at an early stage in her project management career.
Millie Sterry
Pharmacy Technician
Millie qualified as a pharmacy technician less than two years ago but is already taking on important roles that make a huge difference to her patients and colleagues. Millie is passionate about service delivery and patient care within pharmacy, also mentoring colleagues to help them through qualifications, with one person saying, 'We feel very lucky to have her in our team."
With a particular interest in mental health, Millie independently runs face-to-face clozapine clinics, which ensure that her patients receive the gold standard of care as she can identify issues promptly and refer to other health professionals as needed.