Value Maker Awards 2024: Winners, Shortlists and Nominees Announced! 🏆

Value Maker 2024 Awards 🏆

Thank you to everyone for submitting such fantastic nominations for this year’s annual Value Maker Awards, we had a record number of submissions for our national awards this year – so the competition is very tough. The awards recognise the hard work of our Value Makers in their organisations and wider health communities and offer an excellent opportunity to recognise achievements within NHS finance nationally. A massive thank you as well to our regional Value Maker leads who helped us to shortlist these. We’d like to say congratulations to all those nominated and shortlisted, and well done to all the winners! Find out further details below:

Champion of Change:

  1. WINNER Amy Kennon, Business Accountant, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  2. Mina Patel, Finance Director, Rochdale & Oldham Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  3. Rezina Malk Moran, Finance Manager, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
  4. Simon Oliver, Head of Financial & Workforce Systems, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

EDI:

  1. Yasmin Ahmed, Deputy Director of Operational Finance, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  2. Gail Quartly-Bishop, Principal Auditor, Mersey Internal Audit Agency
  3. Natascha Blesing, Costing Accountant, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  4. WINNER Mary Saunders, Senior Financial Accounting Assistant, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Finance Education:

  1. Claire Byers, Divisional Accountant, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  2. Lesley Tuddenham, Head of Financial Management, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  3. WINNER Tim Blatt, Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Management, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
  4. Wendy Harrowell, Head of Financial Management and Transformation, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Finance Excellence:

  1. Julie Briscoe, Finance Business Partner, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  2. James Wilcox, Head of Financial Services, NHS Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
  3. WINNER Harry Vlasman, Senior Management Accountant, Liverpool Womens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  4. Nick Kane, Assistant Director of Finance – Capital and Productivity, NHS England

Rising Star:

  1. WINNER Emily Jenkinson, Finance Business Partner Assistant, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  2. Lewis Holmes, Assistant Management Accountant, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
  3. Alice Rose, Senior Financial Management Assistant, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  4. Lauren Louise, Field Management Accounts Assistant, Northern Care Alliance

Team Player:

  1. Laura Bregazzi, Contract and Development Accountant, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
  2. WINNER Stacey Jewitt, Finance Manager, NHS Mid and South Essex ICB
  3. Suda Thiru, Head of Finance – Planned Care, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  4. Benjamin Stevens, Business Accountant, Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation:

  1. Rezina Malik-Moran, Finance Manager, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
  2. Wendy Harrowell, Head of Financial Strategy and Transformation, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  3. WINNER Financial Sustainability Team, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  4. Martin Hefferan, Treasury and Receivables Manager, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Many congratulations to all the winners! And to those who made the shortlists and who received a  nomination, please find all nominees below –

Total nominations by region:

  • East of England – 23
  • London – 15
  • Midlands – 4
  • North East & Yorkshire – 17
  • North West – 45
  • South East – 9
  • South West – 3
  • Adam Wood, Finance Business Manager, Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust
  • Adam Pinder, Financial Reporting Developer, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
  • Adele McKie, Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Services & Procurement, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Alexandra Holmes, Systems Assistant, Harrogate District Foundation Trust
  • Alice Rose, Senior Financial Management Assistant, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
  • Alison Gracey, Head of Financial Planning, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Allan Petchey, Senior Contracts Manager, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Amanda Reeve, Management Accountant, NHS Mid and South Essex ICB
  • Amber Ward, Data Analyst, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Amy Kennon, Business Accountant, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • Andrea Thompson, Head of Finance, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
  • Annette Cadwallder, Head of Financial Management, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Anton Burnham, Financial Systems Manager, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Benjamin Stevens, Business Accountant, Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Beth Dowdeswell, Senior P2P Manager, Manchester University Foundation Trust
  • Cathy Gretton, Finance Business Partner – Planned Care, Lincolnshire ICB
  • Chloe Harvey, Senior Finance Business Partner, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Claire Byers, Divisional Accountant, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Claire Parker, Senior Finance Manager, NHS England
  • Clare Hunter, Finance Manager, NHS England – North East & Yorkshire
  • Connor Peatey, Senior Financial Accounting Assistant, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • David Haslam, Financial Controls Accountant, James Paget Hospital
  • David Wolforth, Assistant Finance Manager – Costing, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dhilson Davis, Associate Director of Finance, Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust
  • Donna Turner, CHC Invoice Clerk, NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB
  • Ellie Skipper, Finance and Performance Manager, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Emily Jenkinson, Finance Business Partner Assistant, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  • Emma Allen, Financial Accountant, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB
  • Emma McGrath, Associate Director Financial Management, NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB
  • Emma Jackson, Cost & SLR Accountant, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Evelina Aizpure, PMO Project Manager, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
  • Finance Team, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Financial Strategy and Transformation Team, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Financial Sustainability Team, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Gail Quartly-Bishop, Principal Auditor, MIAA
  • Geoff Lawrence, Associate Director of Contracts and Due Diligence, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
  • George Bentley, Management Accountant, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Grace Langton, Management Accountant, Northern Care Alliance
  • Grace Davies, Capital Accountant, Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Habeebah Ali, Assistant Finance Manager, Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust
  • Harry Vlasman, Senior Management Accountant, Liverpool Womens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Helen Billington, Head of Clinical Income, Reserves & Planning Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Iara Pinto, Trainee Management Accountant, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Iqramul Quasem, Senior Management Accountant, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • James Wilcox, Head of Financial Services, NHS Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
  • James Shallcross, Financial Controls Assistant, James Paget University Hospital
  • Jasmine Reid, Assistant Cost Accountant, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • John Doherty, Associate Director of Finance – Recovery Programme, Lincolnshire ICB
  • Joshua Ho, Senior Finance Manager, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Julie Briscoe, Finance Business Partner, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  • Karen Davis, NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB
  • Karen Luftig, Credit Controller, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
  • Kathryn Sanders, Interim Deputy Financial Accountant, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Katie Moore, Finance Manager – Sector Accounting, NHS England
  • Kerry Anders, Finance Business Partner, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kieran Jones, Peer Mentor Coordinator, Wigan Living Well
  • Kieran Jones, Lead for Expert By Experience, Greater Manchester Mental Health
  • Kirby Sayer, Senior Management Accountant, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kurtis Lebbon, Management Accountant, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Laura Bregazzi, Contract and Development Accountant, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
  • Laura Barella-Fleming, Head of Financial Improvement, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lauren Louise, Field Management Accounts Assistant, Northern Care Alliance
  • Lesley Tuddenham, Head of Financial Management, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lewis Holmes, Assistant Management Accountant, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
  • LNWH Engagement and Communications Group, Head of Financial Strategy and Transformation, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Mark Crook, Deputy Divisional Finance Manager, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Martin Hefferan, Treasury and Receivables Manager, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mary Saunders, Senior Financial Accounting Assistant, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Matthew Hodgetts, Deputy Finance Business Partner, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
  • Mihaela Ghita, Management Accountant, Cambridge University Hospitals
  • Mina Patel, Finance Director, Rochdale & Oldham Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nabeeha Sajid, Senior Management Accountant, East and North Herts NHS Trust
  • Natascha Blesing, Costing Accountant, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nick Kane, Assistant Director of Finance – Capital and Productivity, NHS England
  • Nicola Foulds, ONF FFF Implementation Lead, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nneoma Nwaogu, Finance and Performance Manager, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Noor Irfan, Deputy Business Accountant, Northern Care Alliance
  • Rebecca Hale, Senior Peer Mentor, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rezina Malik-Moran, Finance Manager, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
  • Sara Daulby, Senior Finance Manager, NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB
  • Satha Alaganandasundaram, Head of Finance – Business Partnering, North East London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Simon Oliver, Head of Financial & Workforce Systems, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sirisha Madhagani, Information Analyst, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sophie Bodenham, Graduate Finance Project Support Officer, NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit
  • Stacey Atkin, Head of Financial Management, Mid-Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Stuart Wayment, Head of South East Finance Academy, South East Finance Academy (Hosted by KMPT)
  • Sudha Thiru, Head of Finance – Planned Care, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Susan Terriere, Planning and Reporting Accountant, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • Taylor Priestley, Finance Analyst, NHS Midlands and Lancashire
  • Thea Hackney, Support Accountant, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
  • Tim Blatt, Assistant Director of Finance, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
  • Tracy Ahmed, Associate Care Group Accountant – Community Services, County Durham and
  • Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
  • Tracy Stickland, Head of Finance – Strategy, NHS Sussex ICB
  • Tristan Spencer, Management Accountant, Kent and Medway ICB
  • Vasanti Bhudia, Deputy Finance Manager, North Middlesex University Hospital
  • Wayne Clarke, Assistant Business Accountant, Northern Care Alliance
  • Wendy Harrowell, Head of Financial Strategy and Transformation, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • William Gould, Finance Apprentice, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Yasmin Ahmed, Deputy Director of Operational Finance, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Zaib Rehman, Management Accounts Officer, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Zoe Stevenson, Head of Financial Services, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Suzanne Robinson with the award winners at VMAC 2024.