Rising Star
Rising Star
This award recognises our colleagues who are starting out in their career or role and are thriving, developing, learning and showcasing best practice. Here’s what their colleagues wrote about them in the nominations.
Paige Agutter, Physiotherapist
Paige is a junior physiotherapist who has only been qualified for a short amount of time but is already an asset to the medicine physiotherapy team. She has a fantastic rapport with patients and manages very complex cases well.
She has independently managed three wards and prioritised her work accordingly, making sure that everything is covered – a difficult skill to master!
Paige advocates for her patients which can be challenging in multi-disciplinary team situations. For example, she recently presented a case to support a patient to be referred for rehabilitation even though they had been declined, as she felt this was the most appropriate discharge plan for the patient.
Paige has a fantastic attitude and is always willing to lend a hand wherever it is needed. She is proactive and extremely helpful, and does whatever is asked of her, always with a smile!
Zet Tabora, Junior Charge Nurse
Zet always goes above and beyond to improve the care environment and contribute quality improvement ideas. He wants staff to be happy and also strives to improve patient care on a day-to-day basis.
He speaks up for staff and patients and encourages his colleagues to be the best versions of themselves.
He has only been a Junior Charge Nurse for 10 months, but during this time he has completed quality improvements around reducing spend on medications and improving staff experience. He has a can-do attitude and spreads joy, so when he is working, the whole team is happy.