Nominate a colleague or team
The Estates and Facilities (E&F) Staff Awards aim to reward and recognise individuals and teams who are an inspiration to work with, who deliver outstanding care or whose exceptional work has been caring, fair or innovative, demonstrating one or more of the Trust values.
All members of staff from across the Trust are welcome to nominate E&F teams or individuals who they feel have made outstanding contributions throughout the past year.
Submit your nomination by completing the form below before the deadline on Friday 9 May 2025.
Site-specific award categories
- Portering Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Portering Team Member of the Year – Royal
- Portering Team Member of the Year – Broadgreen
- Portering Team Member of the Year – Women’s
- Domestic Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Domestic Team Member of the Year – Royal
- Domestic Team Member of the Year – Broadgreen
- Domestic Team Member of the Year – Women’s
- Catering Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Catering Team Member of the Year – Royal
- Catering Team Member of the Year – Broadgreen
- Catering Team Member of the Year – Women’s
- Medical Engineering (EBME) Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Medical Engineering (EBME) Team Member of the Year – Royal/Broadgreen
- Estates Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Estates Team Member of the Year – Royal
- Estates Team Member of the Year – Broadgreen
- Estates Team Member of the Year – Women’s
- Security Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Security Team Member of the Year – Royal/Broadgreen
- Security Team Member of the Year – Women’s
- Business Administration Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Business Administration Team Member of the Year – Royal/Broadgreen
- Transport & Logistics, Waste & Car Parking Team Member of the Year – Aintree
- Transport & Logistics, Waste & Car Parking Team Member of the Year – Royal
- Transport & Logistics, Waste & Car Parking Team Member of the Year – Broadgreen
- Transport & Logistics, Waste & Car Parking Team Member of the Year – Women’s
Note: The winner of each of the above categories will be chosen by a local judging panel and will then be submitted for a Trust-wide award, which will be then chosen by the main judging panel.
Trust-wide award categories
- Linen Services Team Member of the Year
- Sterile Services / Decontamination Team Member of the Year
- Unsung Hero of the Year
- Estates and Facilities Team of the Year
- Safety Champion of the Year
- Sustainability Champion of the Year
- Personal Development Champion of the Year
- People Development Champion of the Year
- Leader of the Year
Note: The winner of each of the above categories will be chosen by the main judging panel.
Site-specific Team Member of the Year
(Applies to any of the listed departments: Portering, Domestic, Catering, Medical Engineering (EBME), Estates, Security, Business Administration, and Transport & Logistics, Waste & Car Parking)
This award recognises an outstanding individual within Estates and Facilities at each site who has demonstrated exceptional dedication, teamwork, and professionalism in their role. The nominee should exemplify excellence in their field, contribute to problem-solving, and actively enhance hospital operations and patient experience.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s role and responsibilities
- Examples of dedication, problem-solving, and impactful contributions
- Innovative or proactive approaches that improve services
- Influence on teamwork and collaboration
- Alignment with the Trust values of being caring, fair, and innovative
- Tangible improvements in patient experience or staff support.
Trust-wide Team Member of the Year
(Applies to any of the listed departments: Linen Services, Sterile Services / Decontamination)
This award recognises an outstanding individual within Estates and Facilities who has demonstrated exceptional dedication, teamwork, and professionalism in their role. The nominee should exemplify excellence in their field, contribute to problem-solving, and actively enhance hospital operations and patient experience.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s role and responsibilities
- Examples of dedication, problem-solving, and impactful contributions
- Innovative or proactive approaches that improve services
- Influence on teamwork and collaboration
- Alignment with the Trust values of being caring, fair, and innovative
- Tangible improvements in patient experience or staff support.
Unsung Hero of the Year
This award celebrates an individual whose hard work often goes unnoticed but has made a significant positive impact on their team, department, or hospital. Their commitment and contributions deserve to be recognised.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s role and responsibilities
- Specific examples of dedication and hard work
- Measurable impact on their team and workplace culture
- Unique qualities that make them stand out
- How they embody the Trust’s values and positively influence hospital culture.
Estates and Facilities Team of the Year
This award honours a team that has demonstrated outstanding collaboration, innovation, and efficiency, resulting in meaningful improvements for staff, patients, and visitors.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the team and their purpose
- Examples of service improvements and their impact
- Demonstrations of teamwork, innovation, and shared success
- Notable achievements within the past year
- How their efforts align with the Trust’s values and enhance hospital services.
Safety Champion of the Year
This award recognises an individual committed to ensuring safety within the Estates and Facilities department. The nominee should consistently contribute to maintaining a safe environment through proactive measures, adherence to safety protocols, and fostering a safety-first culture.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s role and impact on safety
- Specific initiatives or actions that improved workplace safety
- How they educate and inspire others about safety best practices
- Tangible results in risk reduction and safer hospital operations.
Sustainability Champion of the Year
This award acknowledges an individual who has taken proactive steps to integrate sustainability into Estates and Facilities operations, reducing environmental impact and fostering a culture of sustainability.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s role and sustainability efforts
- Initiatives that have reduced waste, energy use, or environmental impact
- How they promote sustainability and engage others in green practices
- Alignment with the Trust’s sustainability goals and broader environmental strategies.
Personal Development Champion of the Year
This award celebrates individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to personal growth and development, with a special recognition for apprentices who show outstanding promise in their training journey.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee's role and development journey, or apprenticeship details where applicable
- Self-improvement initiatives undertaken and their impact
- New skills and creative approaches to problem-solving that demonstrate innovative thinking and fresh perspectives
- Contributions to team or departmental objectives
- Commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth and willingness to embrace new challenges
- Alignment with Trust values, including professionalism and development.
People Development Champion of the Year
This award recognises an individuals or teams who have played a significant role in developing and mentoring colleagues within Estates and Facilities.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s role and impact on people development
- How they have mentored, coached, or supported others
- Measurable improvements in colleagues’ growth and confidence
- How they foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and inclusivity
- Their innovative approaches to talent development that inspire creative solutions and new ways of thinking.
Leader of the Year
This award celebrates an outstanding leader within Estates and Facilities who has inspired their team and driven positive change.
Judges will be looking for evidence of:
- A clear description of the nominee’s leadership role
- Examples of strong leadership qualities and their impact
- How they inspire and motivate others to achieve excellence
- Their ability to manage change, deliver innovation and improve service delivery
- Alignment with Trust values and overall contribution to organisational success.
The Estates and Facilities (E&F) Staff Awards aim to reward and recognise individuals and teams who are an inspiration to work with, who deliver outstanding care or whose exceptional work has been caring, fair or innovative, demonstrating one or more of the Trust values.
If you know a colleague who demonstrates these criteria, then the following quick tips are designed to give your nominee the best possible chance of being shortlisted:
Be specific
Clearly identify your what, when, why, where, and how – What did they do, why and how did they do it, what were their challenges and what was the impact of their action, for example, did it improve patient care or support a colleague? What did this result in and what were the benefits to patients and staff?
Prove it - evidence is key
Using facts, statistics and metrics are important to strengthen your nomination and make the examples and story of the team or individuals more unique, factual, and impressive. The judging panel will be looking for tangible examples of the achievement/s outlined.
Show us how they live our values
Try to link submissions back to our values and explain how the individual or team demonstrated these values in their work. We receive a high volume of nominations so this will help to make your submission stand out.
Understand the category and its requirements
Keep your nomination copy on topic and use the entry criteria for your chosen category as a checklist to avoid any unnecessary information and ensure you’ve included all supporting examples for each point. Use bullet points if this helps.
Choose one category
Please don’t enter the same team or individual into multiple categories. Due to the high volume of nominations we receive, it’s important that every nomination is in the right place and fits the award criteria to be considered for shortlisting.
Proofread and wordcount
Proofread your submission and ask someone else to check it for you to make sure you’ve not repeated any information. This will help in editing down your copy and adding in more specific supporting information. Write in an easy-to-understand language and try to avoid acronyms so that it's clear for someone who doesn't know the individual or team. Finally, remember the 50-word minimum and 250-word limit for your submission!
Quality over quantity
Please don't use the same nomination copy for multiple people. Make your nominations unique and tell us about the achievements of the individual or team, not just a description of their personality.
Add a primary and secondary contact
Please help us to make contact during the shortlisting process. Make sure to add both your own contact details and contact details for the team or individual you’re nominating so that we can let them know the outcome of their nomination. If you know the ward manager for the team or individual, please note this on the nomination form.
Note the deadline!
Make a note of the deadline for nominations to be submitted (Friday 9 May) and prepare your entry far in advance to ensure you have enough time to include every detail and nominate those who deserve to be recognised.