December Bank Members of the Month
Our newly refreshed Bank Member of the Month Award has not only been given an updated look, but the award has also now been extended to all our different staff groups.
We want to celebrate and reward our hard working and dedicated bank members across the following areas:
- Admin & Clerical
- Allied Health Professionals
- Healthcare Scientists
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Support Services.
Each month, we award four of our fantastic bank members, who have been recognised for their excellent performance and received a logged/recorded compliment(s) via our Feedback Form, either from their ward/line manager, their colleagues or patients within their trust.
Winners of this award are be presented with their own certificate, thank you card and brand-new tablet device. Thank you too all our dedicated bank members for their outstanding commitment and dedication shown in supporting their local NHS Trust and making a real difference to patients’ lives every day.
The Bank Members of the Month.
Andrzej Radwanski – Care Support Worker, University Hospitals Southampton
Describe what a typical day at work is like for you
You get up, put a smile on your face, pack up your backpack full of hope and happiness and go
What do you love most about your job?
Team work is most important for me :)
How would your colleagues describe you?
Family, Helpful, Friendly
Whats the most challenging part of your role?
Doing miles up and down
What inspired you to join the NHS?
Posibilities
Whats the best thing about working for NHSP?
Flexibility
Where you like to take a holiday / travel to?
Go around and visit England!
If you were writing an autobiography about your life, what would it be called?
"Be Prepared" scout's word
What's your favourite snack to have on a shift?
Fresh veggie from my allotment!
If you could give your childhood-self any advice, what would it be?
Try Hard... It's your life
Nicola Hobson – Care Support Worker, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Describe what a typical day at work is like for you
Busy, interesting
What do you love most about your job?
Caring for peopleHow would your colleagues describe you?
Hardworking, friendly, helpful
Whats the most challenging part of your role?
Different types of patients everyday
What inspired you to join the NHS?
Develop SkillsWhats the best thing about working for NHSP?
Different areas and the flexibilityWhere you like to take a holiday / travel to?
ThailandIf you were writing an autobiography about your life, what would it be called?
Living the dream
What's your favourite snack to have on a shift?
ChocolateIf you could give your childhood-self any advice, what would it be?
Go to college
Mytilene Lavres-Amado – Care Support Worker, University Hospital Southampton
Describe what a typical day at work is like for you
My days are normally very busy with very sick patients and lovely staff around me. I deal with medication and transfers and patient care and ensure I build a good rapport with everyone around me.
What do you love most about your job?
The interaction with patients and colleagues and to learn new things everyday I come to work
How would your colleagues describe you?
Talkative, hardworking and smily face.
Whats the most challenging part of your role?
To ensure I do all that is in my power to deliver the best care I can in light of the challenges the NHS face
What inspired you to join the NHS?
I heard it was the best place to work and also the NHS has saved my life.
Whats the best thing about working for NHSP?
The freedom of working where I want, when I want and to work shifts in advance to go on holidays.
Where you like to take a holiday / travel to?
My next holiday... I would like to go to vancouver Island in Canada
If you were writing an autobiography about your life, what would it be called?
From patient to nurse and vice-versa
What's your favourite snack to have on a shift?
My joke is "I'm going to eat an apply because im stressed"
If you could give your childhood-self any advice, what would it be?
To become a nurse and enjoy your work, even if you have to change around your life or work in different departments
Carol Ralph – Admin and Clerical, North Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
Describe what a typical day at work is like for you
Always Busy
What do you love most about your job?
I love the flexibility going to a variety of departments and wards
Whats the most challenging part of your role?
Starting somewhere new each timeWhat inspired you to join the NHS?
I always wanted to and 3 years on the bank has given me the chance
Whats the best thing about working for NHSP?
FlexibilityWhere you like to take a holiday / travel to?
India is on my Bucket List
What's your favourite snack to have on a shift?
Chocolate
If you could give your childhood-self any advice, what would it be?
To follow your dreams and don't look back