RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2025
The ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ in Scotland is delighted to be holding its Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards in June 2025.
The awards are designed to recognise, highlight, and celebrate the dedication and outstanding professional care of nursing staff across Scotland.
From rural communities to the big cities, from the NHS, care homes and others in the independent sector, we are looking for nominations that demonstrate the best of nursing ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ through innovation, excellence in practice, leadership, and commitment.
WeÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™re looking to celebrate and honour the incredible work of ScotlandÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s nursing staff, day in, day out. We want you to share experiences of inspiring nursing practice and showcase innovative nurse-led projects that are making a difference for patients, residents, and service users.
Nominations are now open for 12 categories. Entries are accepted from nurses or midwives nominating themselves or their own teams or can be submitted on behalf of another nurse/midwife or nursing/midwifery team. Non-nursing colleagues such as managers or consultants could also nominate their nursing/midwifery colleagues. Entrants did not need to be a member of the RCN.
The nominations process is now open and you have until 10 January 2025 to submit your nomination. Please click a category below to tell us about your outstanding nominee.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the awards, please get in touch by emailing scotlandnurseawards@rcn.org.uk
Click on a category below to find out more:
Adult Nursing Award
This award aims to recognise those who have succeeded in raising standards of care for their patients and service users and have made an outstanding contribution to the care of adults.
Care Home Nursing Award
Children's Nursing and Midwifery Award
Clinical Leadership Award
This award aims to recognise an exceptional clinical leader who, by inspiring others, has made a significant difference to service delivery and quality of care.
Inspiring Excellence - Nursing Innovation and Research Award
This award aims to recognise those who have influenced change with a measurable impact on outcomes and/or experience.
Learning Disability Nursing Award
Learning in Practice Award
Mental Health Nursing Award
This award aims to recognise those who have succeeded in raising standards of care for their patients and clients and have made an outstanding contribution to the care of service users.
Nursing Student of the Year
Nursing Support Worker of the Year
Nursing Team of the Year
This award aims to recognise that great nursing is often delivered in teams and in close partnership with multidisciplinary colleagues ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ or even patients or stakeholders.
People's Choice Award
Sponsored by The Sunday Post
Patients, clients, residents or relatives can nominate a nurse, midwife or nursing support worker who they believe has made a difference and gone that extra mile to ensure the highest standards of care.
Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland Award for Excellence
The winner of this award will be nominated by nursing leaders and stakeholders for a significant contribution to the development of nursing as a profession that is valued by society.
Sponsored by the Chief Nursing Officer in Scottish Government
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Help us to promote the awards
Why not print off one of our posters and pop it up in your workplace to encourage others to submit a nomination and join us in celebrating the #BestOfNursing in Scotland
Page last updated - 29/10/2024
