Heroes scheme celebrates Tallaght Hospital staff that go extra mile for patients
TALLAGHT Hospital is rolling out an employee recognition scheme to celebrate the individuals and teams who go the extra mile and make a real difference to patients and families.
The Tallaght Hospital Heroes scheme will be an annual programme that celebrates Hospital staff from every discipline who contribute to the care of patients and support the Hospital ethos of People Caring for People.
Tallaght Hospital CEO David Slevin
There are a number of categories where Staff can be nominated and selected by their peers.
In recognition of the close relationship with the community, the Hospital will also have a separate category for patients to nominate a member of staff that made a real difference during a patient’s time in the Hospital.
A person that showed to them the finer ideals of caring, through extraordinary service to the patient or indeed their family. A member of staff that went above and beyond what a patient would expect delivering an ‘exceptional patient experience’.
Speaking about the Tallaght Hospital Heroes recognition scheme, Tallaght Hospital CEO David Slevin said; “every day, staff throughout the Hospital either individually or through team work contribute to the care of patients and the overall smooth running of the Hospital.
The Tallaght Hospital Heroes employee recognition scheme provides us with an opportunity to encourage peer to peer praise, as well as enabling patients to nominate staff who have made a positive impact on their journey.
“I have no doubt that Tallaght Hospital Heroes will contribute to the positive work ethic and ethos of the Hospital and I look forward to formally acknowledging the staff who are recognised by their peers and patients who are making a positive impact in our Hospital and going above and beyond to demonstrate how this Hospital is all about ‘people caring for people’.”
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On behalf of the community Catherine Heaney, Chair of the Patient Community Advisory Council commented, ‘this is a fantastic initiative from the Hospital and as a representative of the community I am really looking forward to being involved. Particularly in the category for patient nominations, this provides the community with the opportunity to recognise a particular member of staff that went the extra mile during their time in Tallaght Hospital. I hope members of the community will take the few minutes needed to fill in the short form and submit it to the Hospital. The staff that work in our Hospital make an enormous emotional investment in what they do and I think any opportunity to recognise and highlight some of that work is vitally important.”
Application forms for members of the public can be found on the Hospital website, Facebook page and in the main atrium of the Hospital.
The closing date for submissions is April 11 with the awards scheduled to take place on June 21, a date that coincides with the Hospital’s 20th Anniversary.
