A celebration of the “Outstanding” care praised by the Care Quality Commission inspectors was a key focus of the annual Sirona Awards for Excellence 2017.
Held at the Bristol & Bath Science Park, the not-for-profit social enterprise’s ceremony recognised those who have gone above and beyond their duties time and time again with winners nominated by the public, their colleagues or Sirona’s Board and Senior Leadership Team.
The event is held to coincide with Sirona’s birthday.
Sirona care & health provides community health and care services in South Gloucestershire and Bristol and residential homes and Extra Care facilities in Bath and North East Somerset.
Staff from all sections of Sirona were recognised at the ceremony from front line to corporate teams all who demonstrated going above and beyond to help those in need of care and support.
The awards presented were based on the chandelier at the Science Park created by Bristol artist Luke Jerram which features Crookes Radiometers.
Jenny Theed, Sirona’s Director of Operations and Nursing, told staff: “When the CQC inspectors visited Sirona they were looking for good as the standard; what they found was outstanding care across the board.
“I want to say thank you to each and every one of you for the enormous contribution you make to Sirona and for the difference you make to the lives of so many people.”
Janet Rowse, Sirona’s chief executive, told staff: “I cannot begin to describe how much I love this annual event. It demonstrates everything that is core to Sirona – kinship, support, recognition and saying thank you.
“In the midst of our really busy day to day work it is all too easy to take each other for granted and to not notice those extra little, and sometimes not so little, things that people do to make life easier and smoother for all of us.
“Although there are always winners, the winners represent all of our staff who are living our ethos in their words and actions and I thank each and every one of them for this commitment.”
The night also featured the world premiere of the song “More Than That” written by Sirona’s strategic lead for social care Simon Allen with fellow artist Sam Eason.
It was produced by Stuart Bruce, who was behind the famous charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, for World Mental Health Day.
