The awards shine a spotlight on the best of nursing - to recognise, highlight and celebrate the dedication and outstanding professional care of nursing staff across Scotland.
The 12 categories cover the nursing specialities as well as recognising the vital role of nursing support workers, wider nursing teams and student nurses and the innovation, leadership and support for learning that they display.
Nominations were encouraged from nursing staff across health and social care from those working in the NHS, to GP practices, Care Homes and the third sector.
Commenting on the announcement of the finalists, Julie Lamberth, RCN Scotland Board Chair, said:
“The judges were blown away by the number and calibre of the nominations we received. Narrowing the field down to the finalists being announced today was a real challenge. I am delighted that we are able to showcase the innovation and dedication of nurses and nursing support workers. All our finalists, no matter the final outcome, demonstrate how, day in and day out, nursing staff are going the extra mile to provide high-quality nursing care for the people of Scotland.”
Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for some well-deserved and long overdue recognition of the excellence of nursing staff in Scotland. The standard of entries was exceptional and we are confident that our Nurse of the Year Awards will become an annual celebration.”
The winners of each award will be announced at our glittering awards ceremony on 21 June 2023 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The prestigious overall RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Award will be selected from the registered nurse winners from the eligible categories.
Our finalists are:
The 12 categories cover the nursing specialities as well as recognising the vital role of nursing support workers, wider nursing teams and student nurses and the innovation, leadership and support for learning that they display.
Nominations were encouraged from nursing staff across health and social care from those working in the NHS, to GP practices, Care Homes and the third sector.
Commenting on the announcement of the finalists, Julie Lamberth, RCN Scotland Board Chair, said:
“The judges were blown away by the number and calibre of the nominations we received. Narrowing the field down to the finalists being announced today was a real challenge. I am delighted that we are able to showcase the innovation and dedication of nurses and nursing support workers. All our finalists, no matter the final outcome, demonstrate how, day in and day out, nursing staff are going the extra mile to provide high-quality nursing care for the people of Scotland.”
Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for some well-deserved and long overdue recognition of the excellence of nursing staff in Scotland. The standard of entries was exceptional and we are confident that our Nurse of the Year Awards will become an annual celebration.”
The winners of each award will be announced at our glittering awards ceremony on 21 June 2023 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The prestigious overall RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Award will be selected from the registered nurse winners from the eligible categories.
Our finalists are:
| Award | Finalist Name |
| Adult Nursing Award | Amy Noble (NHS Highland) Neil Cree (Inverclyde HSCP) |
| Care Home Nursing Award | Arlene Fox (Sterling Care Homes) Laura MacDonald and Kim Barron (Erskine) Kamila Rzepka (Culdathel Care Home) |
| Children’s Nursing & Midwifery Award | Brenda Kirk (Renfrewshire HSCP) Capella Team (NHS Dumfries & Galloway) Children and Young People Community Nursing Service (NHS Fife) |
| Inspiring Excellence - Nursing Innovation and Research Award | Digital Safety Planning for Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation Team (NHS Lanarkshire) Hazel Somerville and Jennie Young (NHS Forth Valley) Vivienne Wilson (NHS Lothian) |
| Leadership Award | Derek Barron (Erskine) Michelle Dalgarno (East Dunbartonshire HSCP) Linda McAuslan (NHS Forth Valley) |
| Learning Disability Nursing Award | Alan Lawson and Jacqueline Cowan (NHS Borders) Laura McCann (NHS Forth Valley) Learning Disability Intensive Support Service (NHS Tayside) |
| Learning In Practice Award | Care When It Counts Team (NHS Lothian) Cathy Cook (NHS Tayside) Senior Nurses - Mental Health (NHS Ayrshire & Arran) |
| Mental Health Nursing Award | Linda Doonan (NHS GG&C) Melissa Rowlands (NHS Lothian) Natalie McLelland (NHS GG&C) |
| Nursing Support Worker of the Year Award | Alison O’Neill (NHS Forth Valley) Janet Wilson (NHS Forth Valley) Stuart Wilson (NHS GG&C) |
| Nursing Student of the Year Award | Georgie McLachlan (Stirling University) Lois Gaffney (The Open University) Samuel Thomas (University of Highlands and Islands) |
| Nursing Team of the Year Award | ADRS Crisis Outreach Service (NHS GG&C) Unit 5, Falkirk Community Hospital (NHS Forth Valley) Public Protection Service (NHS GG&C) Unscheduled / Intensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (NHS GG&C) |
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People's Choice
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Fiona Bruce |
You can read more about why we’ve shortlisted each of these fantastic examples of the best of nursing in Scotland by visiting our awards pages.
