Staff Recognition Awards

More than 1,500 nominations were received for this year's OUH Staff Recognition Awards - congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers, and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate staff colleagues.

Thank you to colleagues who took part in selection panels for each award category, and to the members of the Trustwide panel who considered their recommendations and selected the Staff Recognition Awards 2025 finalists.

There are 11 Award categories for our Staff Recognition Awards. The first six categories align with our Trust Values. We can now reveal the winners in each category, as announced at the Staff Recognition Awards event at Oxford Town Hall on Friday 6 June 2025.

Oxford Hospitals Charity generously supports the Staff Recognition Awards and we are grateful for their help which makes this important celebration of staff achievements possible. Congratulations to all this year's Staff Recognition Awards winners and finalists listed below - thank you for all that you do.

Award for Excellence

Winner

Karolina Weber, Pathway Co-ordinator

Finalists

Ruth Fitter
Oxford Metastatic Intervention (OxMINT) Team
Voluntary Services

Award for Improvement

Winner

Ambulatory Hepatology Nurse Team

Finalists

Egle Grasyte
Stroke Thrombectomy Team
Dr Bianca Tingle

Award for Compassion

Winner

Dr Rob Stuart, Consultant Clinical Oncologist (pictured here: award collected by nominator Clare Taylor, Youth Support Co-ordinator Teenage Cancer Trust)

Finalists

Jane Haest
Paediatric Urology Specialist Nurse Team
Julio Zaknic

Award for Compassion

Winner

Julia Smyk, Nursing Assistant

Award for Sustainability

Winner

Emma Walduck, Anaesthetic Sister

Finalists

Natasha Guildford
Susannah Smith
Weekend Nights Team, Sterile Services

Patients’ Choice Award

Winner

Mr Giles Bond-Smith, Consultant Surgeon

Finalists

Children's Neuro Rehabilitation Team
Jane Haest
Dr Bradley Ross

Long Service award

Winner

Megan Turmezei, Ann Readhead MBE, Patricia Lawes and Susan Cozier with Terry Roberts, Chief People Officer

Award for Learning

Winner

Adult Critical Care Foundation Programme Team

Finalists

Mr Mario Ganau
JR West Wing Recovery Team
Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) Education Team

Award for Delivery

Winner

Prostate Cancer Team

Finalists

Chris Caley
Lynn Finlay
Matt Newby

Award for Respect

Winner

Mahamud Abubaka, Car Parking Officer (pictured here: award collected by Max Jatta, Car Parking Supervisor and nominator Jamie French, Engagement Manager, Oxford Hospitals Charity)