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Celebrating 40 years’ service: “There is no better job!"
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) recognised staff with over 950 years NHS service at a long service awards event.
Anita Boswell was given her 40 years Long Service Award at a celebration afternoon tea, which honoured 25, 35 and 40 years NHS service.
Anita, Transplant Nurse Specialist, starting training at NUH in 1989.
Anita said: “I started as a renal nurse living in the onsite accommodation and since then have worked in all the renal specialities. I would do my job and not get paid for it; I absolutely love my job!
“The highlight of my career has been the transplant games; I have been to several of them and was the team manager for a while. I work with such a nice team and have great patients, some of them I have known for years.”
Catherine Britton, Sterile Services Co-ordinator, who also celebrated 40 years’ service started working for NUH when she was 18 years old.
Catherine works within the team who decontaminates and prepares the instruments for all operations that take place at NUH. She said: “This job was only really meant to be a stop gap but then I really liked it and have never left.
“It is really interesting learning about all the equipment, and every day is different. A lot of good changes have occurred over the last 40 years; it is now much safer for the patients.
“The highlight of my career was meeting Diana, Princess of Wales, when she opened the department in 1992.”
Other attendees at the celebratory event included Kathryn Raynor, Burns Unit Deputy Sister, who celebrated 40 years’ service and said: “There is no better job, every single day you are making a difference to patients.”
Jack Adlam, Director of Communications, Anthony May, Chief Executive, Nick Carver, Trust Chair, and Sam Cousens, Director of Fundraising and Communications at Nottingham Hospitals Charity attended the event to celebrate and present the attendees with their NHS long service badge and a certificate.
In his speech, Jack said: “Celebrating our long serving staff is such an important opportunity to thank and recognise staff. There is almost a thousand years of combined service in this room! I want to thank you all for everything you have and continue to do.”
Long service is celebrated at NUH once a quarter with an award presentation and afternoon tea event, which is generously sponsored by Nottingham Hospitals Charity.
