South East Coast
Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) staff, volunteers
and members of the public have gathered to celebrate long service
and achievements.
The awards evening, the second of three being held across the
Trust’s region, took place on Thursday 07 March at Woodlands Park
Hotel, Cobham, Surrey.
Chief Executive Commendations were presented across a range of
categories including Clinical Excellence and Exceeding Expectations
while staff were recognised for 20, 30 and even 40 years’
service.
Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey, Charles Fowler, attended as the
Queen’s representative to present Queen’s Long Service and Good
Conduct medals to frontline A&E staff, while volunteer
Community First Responders were thanked and recognised for 10
years’ service.
Among those awarded
Chief Executive Commendations was paramedic Jennifer Hughes-Golding
who, while still a student paramedic, and working on a
non-emergency patient transport vehicle, was flagged down by a
police officer to assist a traumatic cardiac arrest in Crawley,
West Sussex.
Community First Responder, Marc Harrold, picked up a
commendation for his voluntary efforts in leading Horsham Community
First Responders as well as a 10 year service award alongside his
partner Hilary Humphrey.
There was a public commendation for Surrey Police PC Mikko Ball
and delivery driver Alin Nicola for their quick actions in
providing CPR to save the life of Reigate man, Francis Fernandes in
July 2018.
The Employee of the Year award went to the Trust’s Assistant
Company Secretary Isobel Allen while the Team of the Year trophy
this year was awarded to SECAmb’s Wellbeing Hub Team – a team
launched in January 2018 to bring together a range of previously
separate staff support services under one umbrella.
SECAmb Chief Executive Daren Mochrie said: “With a total of some
850 years’ service recognised alongside some amazing individual and
team achievements, I was very proud to celebrate with staff,
volunteers and members of the public.
“Our public commendation was the perfect example of how it takes
a team to save a life. The work we celebrated was, of course, just
a small number of examples of the fantastic care which is delivered
day-in, day-out, across our region. Well done to everyone.
“I would also like to thank the family, friends and loved ones
of staff who dedicate their careers and lives to helping others.
Working for the ambulance service is a rewarding but also often
challenging career.”
Details of every award winner can be found below.
Chief Executive Commendations
Exceeding Expectations: Tangmere-based Jennifer
Hughes-Golding, who, while still a student paramedic, and working
on a non-emergency patient transport vehicle, was flagged down by a
police officer to assist a traumatic cardiac arrest in Crawley,
West Sussex.
Community/Voluntary: Marc Harrold, Horsham CFR
team leader, for the dedication shown to his team of volunteers
alongside the setting up of Heart Start classes for public to learn
CPR.
Clinical Excellence and Quality Improvement:
Worthing paramedic, Jamie Webb, for his efforts as part of a team
who responded to an imminent birth emergency. (Jamie’s colleagues
will be picking up their award at the Trust’s final awards ceremony
in Sussex next week).
Clinical Excellence and Quality Improvement:
Crawley Paramedic Practitioner, Dan Creton, whose dedication and
commitment to a new Paramedic Practitioner pilot in West Sussex has
led to positive outcomes for both patients and staff.
Clinical Excellence and Quality Improvement: A
large group of Chertsey-based staff who responded so well to a
major incident in Woking November last year when a number of
children were injured falling from an inflatable slide at a fair
being held at Working Park.
Public Commendation: Surrey Police PC Mikko
Ball and Mr Alin Nicola for their quick actions in providing CPR to
help save the life of Francis Fernandes, who collapsed in cardiac
arrest in Reigate town centre in July last year.
Employee of the Year: Assistant Company
Secretary, Isobel Allen, who was nominated for personifying the
Trust’s values and regularly demonstrating them in her day-to-day
work.
Team of the Year: The Trust’s Crawley HQ-based
Wellbeing Hub Team – The Wellbeing Hub has had recorded
approximately 2,500 interactions with staff since its launch in
January 2018. The hub brings together a range of previously
separate staff support services under one umbrella.
Queen’s Ambulance Service medals for Long Service &
Good conduct (20 years) were presented to:
Brian McArthur, Worthing
David Craddock, Chichester
David Deville, Epsom
Denise Downham, Staines
James Hacker, Worthing
Jamie Webb, Worthing
John Vivian, Farnborough
Katherine Crabb, Chichester
Kevin Cover, Redhill
Paul Biddlecombe, Guildford
Paul Stewart, Redhill
Robert Margaillan, Godlaming
Sarah Jones, Staines
Warwick Avery, Banstead
20 years NHS Long Service medals
Matthew England, Worthing
30 years NHS Long Service Award:
Darin Ringshall, Tangmere
Nicholas Baird, Brighton
Mark Bailey, Crawley
Sally Laven, Chertsey
Thomas Whiteside, Redhill
Tina Shambrook, Tongham
Tony Davies, Crawley
40 years NHS Long Service Award:
Anthony Bridges, Worthing
James Eaton, Redhill
Phil Hamerton, Crawley
Volunteer’s 10 years Long Service Award
Andrew Clark, Horsham
Pauline Flores-Moore, Southwater
Marc Harrold, Horsham
Hilary Humphrey, Horsham
Suzanne Martindale, West Wittering
Angela Small, Southwater
Simon Ramm, Woking
Andrew Latham, Crawley
Catherine Sigournay, Steyning