Leader/Mentor of the Year
Leader/Mentor of the Year
This award shines a light on colleagues with outstanding leadership skills and who inspire and support people around them. Good leaders do not have to be managers. They are innovative and value their peers while actively mentoring and encouraging people they work with. Here’s what their colleagues wrote about them in the nominations.
Caroline Everden, Consultant Obgyn/Clinical Lead
Caroline has outstanding leadership skills and is calm even when facing difficulties. She is very approachable, works efficiently and the team looks up to her. She is a role model for team members, inspiring them to achieve high standards at all times.
She exhibits leadership skills in the day-to-day efficient running of the department, making sure services are covered and that sessions are not cancelled due to sickness.
She sets an example to the rest of the team and has an excellent ability to think on her feet to resolve issues. No matter what difficult situation she is dealing with, she remains clam, collected and solution focused.
She has an outstanding leader’s vision and works hard to inspire the team on a daily basis.
Laura Dobson, Specialist Dietician
Laura mentors our junior dietitians and dietetic students. She is very patient, compassionate and positive. She maintains a professional, empathetic leadership manner while juggling her clinical and management duties and consistently receives high praise from her students.
Laura is an excellent mentor for students and colleagues within her direct team. She is very proactive and is constantly looking for ways to improve her leadership skills.
She thrives at being a mentor and helping students develop their dietetic skills. Her enthusiasm clearly comes across, with the students highly praising Laura for making their placement experience an enjoyable one. This is especially important as placements can be very challenging. However, Laura helps to make this time as easy as possible for students, leaving them excited and positive about their future roles as dietitians - a real testament to Laura and the time and effort she dedicates to mentoring.
Kevin Yang, Financial Controller
Kevin is a manager in the Trust’s Finance Team. He is a supportive and diligent leader who greets everyone cheerfully every morning and gives his team a great boost at the start of the day!
His leadership style is caring, clear and extremely supportive. If any member of the team has either a professional or personal challenge, Kevin gives the time and attention to help them. He is considerate and looks out for each and every individual, offering positive resolutions to overcome challenges.
He gives equal opportunities to all and supports people to gain the experience they need to develop their skills. He puts in the time and effort to coach and guide team members to further their careers.
He models best practice and is always clear and firm with his advice on dealing with suppliers using his experience and knowledge to help the team resolve any issues.