Improving Individual and Population Health Award

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Improving Individual and Population Health Award

Nominations for this award are now open!

Health improvement can be achieved by working in partnership with individuals, communities and populations by nurses and midwives in all areas of nursing and midwifery practice. Opportunities to make an impact on improving or protecting the health of the population, spanning all age groups and can arise at individual, family, community, and national levels.

About the award: This award aims to recognise a nurse or midwife who has made an outstanding contribution to improving individual and/or population health, including the introduction of changes that lead to innovative health improvement or health protection interventions or programmes.

Who can be nominated?

Nurses registered on all parts of the NMC register who are:

Working in generic, specialist, leadership, academic or management roles within Wales
Practising in any sector for example: Independent Health and Social Care Sector, Third Sector, NHS or Local Authority
Diversity in nominees is encouraged to reflect the workforce in Wales

Criteria

Able to demonstrate that their work relates to a relevant public health model or health framework and that the approach to promoting health and/or reducing the impact of disease or health harming behaviours is commensurate with national policy and strategy within health and social care
Through effective leadership is able to demonstrate a central contribution to an innovative development that has made a difference to people receiving care and/or services
Use of a credible evidence-base and / or developing an evidence base to under pin their work for the project for which they are being nominated
Able to demonstrate a safe governance framework for the intervention, service or innovation being described for which they are being nominated
Able to clearly demonstrate the benefits the work has had for patients, service users, families, communities and colleagues
Through service evaluation, patient/service user involvement and / or other means, is able to demonstrate a positive impact on improving health
Show commitment to and passion for the nursing profession, going the 鈥渆xtra mile鈥� demonstrating a 鈥渃an do鈥� positive attitude

What makes a winning entry? - top tips to make you nomination stand out from the crowd!

Please read the nomination guidance note before beginning your submission. We have created some examples of excellent nominations to give you an understanding of the detail needed to make your nomination shine. You can also 'Writing the perfect nomination for 九游体育 Wales Nurse of the Year' for some top tips for making sure your nomination wows the judging panel.

Please remember to follow these key points:

Tell us why you are nominating this person. A minimum of 300 words will be requested to explain your nomination, up to a 500-word limit for your submission. The more detailed you are the better so make full use of the word count given to you!
Start with their success: What鈥檚 the headline? What are you proud of? Start with the attention-grabbing success to hook the judges immediately
When writing your 500 words, please refer to the award criteria for the category you are nominating for and hit each point mentioned by providing solid evidence. that way, you鈥檒l increase your chances of your nomination being shortlisted!
Please tell us specifically how your nominee has gone over and above the requirements of their role, and/or how they have made significant contributions to their field of work.
Lastly but not least, check your spelling and grammar! Professionalism and care are equally as important in your nominations! Spell out any acronyms to be as clear to the judges as possible, don鈥檛 make any assumptions that they know what you鈥檙e talking about!

We also encourage patient nominations; we want to hear about how your experience of excellent nursing care has touched your lives. This could be yourself, a family member or someone who is making a difference in your local community! Contact 九游体育 Wales if you would like help in choosing a category to nominate. NurseoftheYearAwards@rcn.org.uk

Diversity in nominees is encouraged to reflect the workforce in Wales across all areas of nursing; Independent Health and Social Care Sector, Third Sector, NHS, or Local Authority.

九游体育 Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2025 Nomination Form

Please note you will not be able to save the form, it must be completed in one go. Therefore, please make sure you have the place of work and contact details for both the nominee and the verifier. Please ensure that the reason for nomination does not exceed 500 words (please also submit at least 300 words to ensure a comprehensive overview of why you are nominating).

Are you a patient thinking of nominating a deserving member of the nursing profession? You will need to seek support from their senior nurse / manager to help guide you on choosing a suitable award category, and to input into the ‘reason for nomination’, to help you evidence how the individual meets the award criteria. Should have any further queries about how a patient can nominate please contact 02920 680746.

When your nomination has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email – if you do not receive this, it means we have not received your nomination. In this case, please contact the Nurse of the Year team on 02920 680746 or nurseoftheyearawards@rcn.org.uk to resolve.

Section 1 - Before completing your nomination

Are you nominating as a patient? Yes No Please select the award category you would like to nominate for Can you confirm that the nominee works in Wales Yes No Is the nominee a Registered Nurse Registered Midwife Health Care Support Worker Student Nurse Student Midwife Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner Is this a Single nomination Joint nomination

(Note: nominations for teams of 3 or more people will not be accepted)

Has the nominee received a similar national award in the last 12 months? (not required for patient nominations) Yes No If yes, please specify the award received Has the nominee consented to this submission? Yes No

Section 2 鈥� Details of the person you are nominating (nominee)

First name Last name Is this a joint nomination? Joint nominee first name (joint nominations only) Joint nominee last name (joint nominations only) Address line 1 (not required for patient nominations) Address line 2 (not required for patient nominations) Address line 3 (not required for patient nominations) Town or city (not required for patient nominations) Postcode (not required for patient nominations) Phone number Joint nominee phone number (joint nominations only) Mobile number (not required for patient nominations) Joint nominee mobile number (joint nominations only) (not required for patient nominations) Nominee email

(Note: please ensure the email address is correct as they will be sent a summary of the contact information you have provided)

Joint nominee email (joint nominations only)

(Note: please ensure the email address is correct as they will be sent a summary of the contact information you have provided)

Job title(s) Employer Place of work

Section 3 - Your details (nominator)

First name Last name Address line 1 Address line 2 Address line 3 Town or City Post code Phone number Nominator email (Note: please ensure the email address is correct as they will be sent a summary of the contact information you have provided) Job title Employer Place of work

Section 4 鈥� Details of the person who has approved / verified this nomination (verifier)

First name Last name Address line 1 Address line 2 Town or City Postcode Phone number Verifier email (Note: please ensure the email address is correct as they will be sent a summary of the contact information you have provided) Job title Employer Place of work

Section 5 - Reason for nomination

Using a maximum of 500 words (the form won鈥檛 submit if you exceed this). Please submit at least 300 words to ensure a comprehensive overview of why you are nominating. You should evidence how your nominee meets the award criteria. Judges are looking for a commitment and passion for nursing, above and beyond their role, give specific examples.

Section 6 - How did you hear about the 九游体育 Wales Nurse of the Year awards?

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