The Lifetime Achievement Award

Steve Burnside

Medical Engineering, GMS

Steve has been with Medical Engineering for 31 years having started as an engineer and worked his way through to Head of Critical Equipment Engineering Services. Steve’s long-standing devotion to the department and its staff is an inspiration, managing through excellent leadership and setting the bar high as a role model.

Steve has supported the Trust and GMS through many critical challenges, including gaining ISO 900quality standard, QMS accreditation for Medical Engineering, supporting staff through the transition to GMS and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to retire this year, Steve deserves recognition for his devotion to Medical Device safety; not only within our organisation, but also for the many other customers and organisations that we work with across the County, to the benefit of the staff and patients.

Siobhan Oldham

Home Enteral Feed Team

For the last 23 years, Siobhan has led the Home Enteral Feeding Team, during which time she has grown, developed and pushed the boundaries of Home Enteral Feed dietetics. Under her leadership, the team has grown from a team of 1 through to a team of 25. Siobhan has continued to develop and progress her vision for the team to reach new goals, from the initiation of dietitian-led prescriptions for enteral feeds to the introduction of blended diet, with an unswerving focus on patient choice and satisfaction.

Siobhan has worked with external companies to ensure our enteral feed contract is one of the most favourable in the country and supported her team to participate in national research projects and international conferences.

Under Siobhan’s leadership, the team has diversified and embraced new ways of working, including the introduction of Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners to increase the skill mix of the team and the introduction of new apprentice roles.

Although stepping back from her career for health reasons, Siobhan should be recognised for her phenomenal achievements and dedication to the Trust.

Tom Haswell

Emergency Department nursing

Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Tom Haswell from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's Emergency Department marked a major milestone this year of 50 years' nursing service. Tom is most proud of the fact he has remained working in a clinical role throughout his career, sharing his knowledge and experience with others.

Tom is very much known for his storytelling, bringing humour to work and sharing his wealth of experience with more junior doctors and nurses. One colleague said “Over the years, Tom has been a great colleague, mentor, teacher and friend to everyone he has ever worked with. He has never been short of words, but I feel this award would make him speechless for the first time since I have known him!"

Huge congratulations and thank you for your incredible 50 years of service Tom!