A HELENSBURGH health worker has been honoured with a staff excellence award at a recent Argyll and Bute health and social care partnership (HSCP) ceremony.

Julie Cameron, Argyll and Bute team leader of the mental health/hospital discharge team in Helensburgh, was named social care worker of the year at the annual awards bash at Loch Fyne Hotel in Inveraray on Friday, October 4.

Local area manager for adult services in Helensburgh and Lomond, Linda Skrastin, who nominated Julie for her award, said: “I nominated Julie for Social Care Worker of the Year in recognition of her outstanding leadership and commitment within Argyll and Bute HSCP.

“Julie’s enthusiasm is endless and she works extremely hard in partnership with others at all times to ensure that services are developed to meet the needs of the local client group.”

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Julie said: “I am really fortunate to be the team lead for two amazing teams. The award reflects the amazing hard-working and dynamic team members of both the hospital discharge and social work mental health team.”

The staff excellence awards recognise the exceptional health and social staff working for the HSCP who have performed over and above expectations.

This is the third year that the HSCP has held the event and organisers once again praised the wide range of nominations received from fellow colleagues and members of the public.

Liz Higgins, lead nurse for Argyll and Bute HSCP, said: “Health and social care staff across Argyll and Bute are providing a first class service to their communities every day, and we feel it is important that they are recognised for their hard work and dedication to our patients and service users.

“The staff excellence awards highlight the care and commitment of HSCP staff across the organisation, and provide an opportunity for colleagues, patients and members of the public to say thank you and show their appreciation by nominating staff.”

“I was again really delighted by the high standard, number of nominations and positive comments that our staff received.

“I would therefore like to congratulate all the winners on their enthusiasm and commitment to the public across Argyll and Bute who are served by the HSCP.”​

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Other award winners included:

Nurse/Midwife of the Year (sponsored by SGE Argyll Hotel) - Katherine Henderson, senior midwife, Oban;

Therapist of the Year (sponsored by KJ Window Cleaning) - Gemma Bruce, physiotherapist, Oban;

Admin Secretarial Worker of the Year (sponsored by Cowal Community Hospital Reception) - admin support officers, Dunoon;

Support Worker of the Year (sponsored by JH Gutter Vacuuming) - Willie Gemmell, porter, Lorn and Islands Hospital, Oban.​

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