{"id":5943,"date":"2019-03-14T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=5943"},"modified":"2019-03-14T15:22:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:22:47","slug":"hospital-gem-awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=5943","title":{"rendered":"Hospital GEM Awards Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset County Hospital is calling for nominations for its annual staff awards &#8211; The Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The GEM Awards scheme recognises outstanding members of staff, volunteers and teams who have exceeded what is expected of them in terms of performance, effort and attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations can be made by members of staff, volunteers, patients, their families and friends, members of the public and employees of organisations the hospital works in partnership with.<\/p>\n<p>Any member of staff, volunteer, student or apprentice can be nominated, wherever they work in the hospital. This year there are nine categories:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman&#8217;s Award<\/li>\n<li>Innovation Award<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Award<\/li>\n<li>Lifetime Achievement Award<\/li>\n<li>Patient Choice Award<\/li>\n<li>Patient Safety Award<\/li>\n<li>Student\/Apprentice of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Team of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer Award\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The awards will be presented at a ceremony in June, which will also include a celebration of staff receiving their 25 year NHS Long Service Award.<\/p>\n<p>For full details on how to nominate, the award categories and a link to the online nomination form please visit the hospital\u2019s website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dchft.nhs.uk\/staff\/Pages\/GEM-Awards.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.dchft.nhs.uk\/staff\/Pages\/GEM-Awards.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nomination forms can also be requested from Melody Collister, HR Administrator on 01305 254622 or <a href=\"mailto:melody.collister@dchft.nhs.uk\">melody.collister@dchft.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The deadline for nominations is 5pm, 20 March 2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5945\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5945\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5945\" src=\"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of 2018 GEM Awards\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1-1024x669.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1-150x98.jpg 150w, http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1-300x196.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1-768x502.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/GEMawards1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2018 Gem Awards<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset County Hospital is calling for nominations for its annual staff awards &#8211; The Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards. 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