Oxfordshire Adult Social Care Awards 2018

Oxfordshire Care Awards 2016

We are pleased to announce the Oxfordshire Social Care Awards; a sector-wide opportunity to celebrate the fantastic work delivered by care providers that make a difference everyday and to recognise particular individuals who make it happen.

Nominations need to be submitted by 4pm, Friday 9th March 2018.

Winners will be announced in week commencing 12th March and Awards given at our Conference on Friday 23rd March.

This event will also celebrate outstanding services and host OACP’s AGM.

There are seven Awards up for grabs. We want to hear how your nomination makes a difference everyday.

  1. The Newcomer to Care Award seeks to identify new starters in social care who can inspire others to join the sector. Nominees must have started working in Oxfordshire’s social care in 2016. They may be of any age, this year has seen their first step into social care with a significant impact in their first months.
  2. The Care Employer Award seeks to acknowledge and celebrate an employers’ commitment to care and how this is achieving success in delivering an excellent service. Employers should be able to demonstrate considerable acumen and entrepreneurial flair whilst at the same time having a sustained track record of delivering high quality care and managing improvement.
  3. The Care Home Worker Award recognises the significant role of the Care Home Worker in consistently providing a high quality standard, for people living in residential or nursing care, including hospices providing end of life care. Evidence of involving family and friends where appropriate, dedication, awareness of colleagues and career development through training will be important elements for the judges.
  4. The Home Care Worker Award recognises the significant role of the Home Care Worker in consistently providing a high quality standard, for people living in their own homes. Evidence of involving family and friends where appropriate, dedication, awareness of colleagues and career development through training will be important elements for the judges. This category is also open to approved Support with Confidence Personal Assistants.
  5. The Community Services Worker Award recognises the significant role of Support Workers who work in the community (including in employment support and educational support where it is an integral part of someone’s social care), day time support or day centres, consistently providing a high quality standard of support for people aiming to maintain independence. Evidence of involving family and friends where appropriate, dedication, awareness of colleagues and career development through training will be important elements for the judges. This category is also open to approved Support with Confidence Personal Assistants.
  6. The Registered Manager Award recognises essential leaders for services registered with Care Quality Commission. This category is open to anyone with Registered Manager qualification who is responsible for leading their service in Oxfordshire. We are looking for leadership qualities and people who are an inspiration to work for.
  7. The Oxfordshire Hero Award seeks out those special people who go above and beyond their professional role. Perhaps they have maintained a high level of care or support for some time, or gone out of their way to help someone achieve a very specific wish or aim. This category is open to anyone working in social care, including approved Support with Confidence Personal Assistants and also those staff carrying out back-office functions and services (cleaning, catering, administration, etc).

We would also like to hear about staff who have delivered long service within adult social care.

Entries will be judged by a panel of family carers and professional people engaged in the sector.