Sarah Clark, specialist health practitioner in Healthy Lifestyles and Norfolk infant feeding lead, based in Norfolk, has been awarded the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust’s Shine a Light award.

Sarah was nominated by Wendy Housden, assistant practitioner, for working relentlessly and passionately over the past 6 months, working well beyond her normal hours.

Wendy said: “Sarah has led the new team of infant feeding champions and together they have raised standards across the service whilst working towards the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative Level 3 reaccreditation.

“Sarah is always up-to-date with new research around infant feeding and quickly shares her knowledge with the team and wider workforce. Without her passion, drive and enthusiasm we would not have achieved the Unicef Level 3 reaccreditation, which is a fantastic achievement!  She is an amazing, fun and supportive lady.”

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.

On winning the award Sarah said: “I was really surprised when I was contacted by the communications team to tell me I had won a shine a light award. 

“Myself and the infant feeding champions have worked so hard on the Baby Friendly Initiative reaccreditation as a team and all have gone above and beyond to make sure we reached the standard. 

“They have been a great team who have come together initially to achieve a specific task around infant feeding, from each locality, not knowing each other but in the process we have developed great friendships and a real sense of team spirit and co-working which ultimately led to our reaccreditation. I'm really chuffed that they nominated me - thank you ladies.”

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: Infant feeding champions/health visiting assistant practitioners Linda Ol, Charlotte Goff, (Anita Pisani, deputy chief executive), Sarah Clark, Wendy Housden and Nicola Jones.