Wendy Leighton awarded CNO Gold Award as she ends long and successful time at 淘精TV
08 Apr 2022
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- Nursing
- 淘精TV
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One of our own former employees has been awarded a CNO Gold Award for her contribution to social care.
Wendy Leighton, former Project Manager for Regulated Professionals at 淘精TV, has been awarded a Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award for outstanding services to social care from Chief Nurse for Social Care, Deborah Sturdy.
The award came as Wendy marked her last day working with 淘精TV in January 2022, after three successful years with the organisation, where Wendy made a real impact on nursing in social care.
The award was presented to Wendy in a virtual meeting attended by Wendy, Deborah and many of Wendy’s 淘精TV’s colleagues who were sad to see her move on from the organisation but were delighted to see her honoured with this important award.
Speaking of the award Wendy said:
It鈥檚 the first time I鈥檝e been speechless in a meeting. I feel very honoured and privileged.
Commemorating her late mum she added, “Mum would have loved this.”
Honouring Wendy, Deborah Sturdy said:
Wendy has been a passionate advocate for nursing in social care and has led huge amounts of work in supporting the role of nurse associates. Congratulations Wendy!
Wendy joined 淘精TV in January 2019. During her time at 淘精TV she worked on multiple projects to support the social care nursing workforce, and whilst previously working in Higher Education she was instrumental in the introduction and development of the nursing associate role leading on the first wave of applicants to this role in Lincolnshire; social care leaders were key strategic partners, this saw some of the first Nursing Associates supported in a social care setting.
Wendy has also played a key role in supporting student nursing placements and creating various guidance to support registered nurses, nursing associates, student nurses, and their employers across the social care sector. Wendy has worked closely with the Chief Nursing Officer and the wider team at 淘精TV. She says that the role of the Chief Nurse in social care has been invaluable to the workforce development aspirations for the social care workforce.
Wendy led the work to produce the Valuing Social Nursing in Social Care Conference in October of 2021 this was aimed at employers, student nurses and HEI colleagues. Giving voice to the innovation and value of nursing in social care and Wendy is particularly proud of how the voice of the expert by experience was not just included but involved in the development of the conference.
Wendy is now focusing full-time on her role as Senior Lecturer at the University of Lincoln.
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