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Children and Women's Clinical Board | 2025 Staff Recognition Awards 

22.01.2025

Colleagues from across the Children and Women’s Clinical Board have been recognised for their exceptional dedication, hard work and passion for supporting patients and their families at the annual Staff Recognition Awards. 

The event on 15th January 2025 was hosted by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity patrons and Radio Cardiff hosts Nathan Wyburn and Wayne Courtney and brought together colleagues and teams from across the directorate to recognise their outstanding contributions.  

Chief Executive Suzanne Rankin opened the ceremony, highlighting recent achievements, including Wendy Ansell’s MBE for her work supporting survivors of harmful practices, Rhian Greenslade’s recognition as Inspirational Nurse of the Year at the WellChild Awards, and Kim Baker’s selection as a finalist for the RCN Nurse of the Year Award

Speaking about the awards, Suzanne said: “Congratulations to all our winners, runners-up and nominees. The past year has been a challenging time for healthcare, but colleagues’ resilience, compassion and commitment have been unwavering. 

“Despite the demands, there have been moments that remind us of the extraordinary work happening across the clinical board, and it was fantastic to recognise and celebrate those achievements.” 

The event was kindly supported by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and winners received gift bags and certificates, while attendees celebrated with tea, coffee and cakes. 

Congratulations to all the winners, runners-up and nominees!  

Working Across Clinical Boards/Partnership Working 

  • Joint Winners: Health Visiting Team, Child Health Team, PARIS Team, and Early Prevention and Intervention Care Group Operational Managers
    Health Visiting Service for Newborn Blood Spot Screening  

  • Runner-Up: Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Administration Team 

Wellbeing 

  • Winner: Emma Morgan, Team Leader, Children’s Community Nursing 

  • Runner-Up: Gemma Williams, Board Secretary and Project Support Officer 

Inspirational Leadership 

  • Winner: Leanne Evans, Special School Nurse Team Leader 

  • Runners-Up: Paula Cooper, Operational Manager, Children’s Community Nursing and Kim Baker, Clinical Lead for Paediatric Continence Service 

Embodying Health Board Values and Leading in Equality, Equity and Inclusivity 

  • Winner: Katie Simpson, Deputy General Manager, Children Young People and Family Health Services 

  • Runner-Up: School Nursing Immunisation Team 

Unsung Hero 

  • Joint Winners: Erica Thomas, Paediatric Surgery ANP and Emma Bramley, Governance and Risk Lead, Children’s Hospital for Wales 

  • Joint Runners-Up: Elizabeth Bruen, Endometriosis Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Sonographer and Nurse Hysteroscopist and Alexis Barry, Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Senior Nurse 

Innovation and Transformation 

  • Winner: Rhian Thomas-Turner, Operations Manager, Paediatric Research Facility 

  • Runner-Up: Judith Bibby, Lead Fetal Medicine Midwife, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

Outstanding Contribution – Medical Workforce 

  • Winner: Dr Callista Hettiarachchi, Consultant Psychiatrist, Children Young People and Family Health Services 

  • Runner-Up: Professor Orhan Uzun, Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology 

Outstanding Contribution – Nursing Workforce 

  • Joint Winners: Cerianne Ankin, Continuing Care Manager, Children, Young People and Family Health Services and Jen Stucky, Senior Staff Nurse Owl Ward 

  • Joint Runners-Up: Claire Logan, Paediatric Cardiac CNS and Team Leader and Alistair Jensen, NICU Staff Nurse and Practice Educator 

Outstanding Contribution – Health Care Support Worker 

  • Winner: Ceri Perkins, Health Care Support Worker, C1 Gynaecology 

  • Runner-Up: Amanda Day, Health Care Support Worker, C1 Gynaecology 

Outstanding Contribution – Administration Staff 

  • Winner: Suzanne Cornish, Medical Secretary in Paediatric Rheumatology 

  • Runner-Up: Zahra Tullet, Administration Team Leader, Children, Young People and Family Health Services 

Team of the Year 

  • Winner: ICCNS Respite Team (Integrated Community Children’s Nursing) 

  • Runners-Up: NICU Discharge Team and LAC Health Visitor Team 

This Person Makes My Day Better Because… 

  • Winner: Rebecca Williams, Ward Manager, SDEC (Seahorse) 

  • Runner-Up: Sarah Davies, Deputy Director of Midwifery 

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