THE Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been shortlisted for two categories in this year’s Nursing Times Awards.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the awards ­— an opportunity to promote the hard work and the dedication of the nursing profession everywhere.

The Trust has been shortlisted in the Enhancing Patient Dignity category for the end of life care provided.

In February, the Trust opened Wellow Unit­ — a three-bed end of life care unit to help support people as they approach the end of their lives.

The end of life service, led by Shane Moody, has improved considerably in the last couple of years and the Care Quality Commission found examples of outstanding practice and rated the service Good overall.

Shane, clinical director and consultant nurse for end of life care, has been shortlisted for the Nurse Leader of the Year category.

He said: "I am very humbled to have been nominated and shortlisted.

"Just to get to this shortlist is an achievement in itself.

“During this time, I have worked with some great teams and services and worked with many inspirational, patient, focused individuals.

"I am proud of the team on Wellow Unit, which is still a pilot end of life care unit, and in a matter of just a few months, has been able to deliver consistent high standards of compassionate care to patients that are dying and their families.”

A family member whose loved one died in the Wellow Unit shared their experience.

They said: “The care grandma has received here on Wellow Ward has been second to none.

"The staff have been so caring towards her and looked after us as a family, too.

"The ward is lovely, friendly and the professional staff have made an awful time bearable, and grandma passed peacefully away with dignity and with immense respect.”

The winners of the 30th Nursing Times Awards will be announced on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.