Matthew Pearson and Vivien John have been jointly awarded the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust’s latest Shine a Light award.

Senior Physiotherapist Matthew from the Trust’s DynamicHealth Service in Huntingdon was nominated by patient and NHS professional Charlotte Ella, who said: “The treatment and advice I received from Matt along with the exercises have taken me from being unable to move, sit and drive without significant pain to being able to walk, sit and drive for short periods and I have reduced the medication I need to take.

"It is not just the success of this episode of care but his professional manner, flexibility with treatment and encouragement which made this experience so positive for me. As a fellow health professional, I would like to say a particularly big thank you to Matt, he has made a big difference to my ability to move and to my pain levels and I am very grateful to be almost pain free, and I know this will continue to improve with exercises and time.“

Skills Development Lead Vivien John was nominated by the Trust’s Deputy Chief Nurse Julia Sirett, in relation to a conference Viv recently arranged for support workers, with the support of other local trusts. Julia said: “I am nominating Viv as she put her whole being into this event which was described as 'the first time I’ve ever been offered anything so useful' by one of our staff. The impact on staff was incredible - several people have said they felt valued, supported and were able to connect with others in similar roles during the day.

"The event would not have happened without Viv's passion and complete commitment to helping this group of staff feel included and supported. This was not just 'part of her job'- her enthusiasm, commitment and passion deserves recognition and listening to the comments from staff on the day, I feel this award would go a small way to demonstrating to others that when you do things with passion and commitment, that is recognised.”

The “Shine a Light” scheme allows members of the public to nominate staff who have delivered a fantastic service and made a real difference to their lives. Trust staff are also encouraged to nominate their colleagues.

Every month a member of staff or a team are selected from a list of nominations as the “Shine a Light” award winner. If you would like to nominate a member of staff or a team who has gone the extra mile for you, you can nominate online at www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk

Photo 1: Sarah Saul, Business Manager/Operational Manager DynamicHealth, Senior Physiotherapist Matthew Pearson and Matthew Winn, Chief Executive.

Photo 2: Matthew Winn, Chief Executive, Vivien John, Skills Development Lead and Julia Sirett, Deputy Chief Nurse.