Terms and conditions

The Employee of the Month scheme was designed to reward those staff who have made a substantial contribution to the quality of care provided to service users or have delivered exceptional levels of work performance and exemplified the core values of the Trust.

All employees, with the exception of Directors and Non-Executive Directors, are eligible for selection and recognition as the Employee of the Month.

An employee is only eligible for one monthly award in any calendar year. In order to avoid 'flooding' of nominations, if an individual receives two or more nominations for the same reason/piece of work this will not necessarily add further weight to the nomination. However if an individual is nominated by more than one person for different reasons or pieces of work then these will be considered alongside each other rather than as two separate nominations.

Employees with live warnings on their record or who are currently subject to a formal procedure that may result in a warning will not be eligible to receive an Employee of the Month award.

The closing date for nominations for the preceding month's award is the 4th Monday of every month.

Nominations received after that date will be considered during the following month's adjudication process. The winning employee will be determined by a selection committee who will meet on the last Thursday of the month to judge the nominations and make an award. Membership of the committee comprises a selection of Trust employees and members of the Executive Team.

Each Employee of the Month will receive:

  • High Street vouchers to the value of £50
  • A signed certificate citing their name, designation and the month and year in which they received the award, presented to them by a member of the Executive Team
  • A letter from the Chief Executive
  • Eligibility for the Chair's Award at the Annual Star Awards award

Their photo and an article will also appear on the Trust website and in the Staff News

All nominees will receive a letter from the Chief Executive congratulating them on receiving a nomination.