Whilst a young boy Scott would visit his sister on her frequent admissions to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Scott’s sister had cerebral palsy and a condition called Scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, which required surgery to correct.
“She was in and out of hospital for various operations” remembers Scott “and when I visited I would see how she was treated and cared for by the nursing team. They inspired me to look at a career in healthcare.”
After working as a porter in a hospital Scott decided he wanted more interaction with patients and secured a job as a Healthcare Assistant working on the children’s ward at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), where his sister had been treated a decade before.
“I love being able to help and care for people” says Scott “We see children and their families come into hospital feeling at their worst and support them to leave often feeling at their best. It’s very rewarding, it’s something money can’t buy. I couldn’t think of doing anything other than nursing.”
Scott’s passion is to care for children and is training to be a Paediatric Nurse. He’s in the final stages of his training.
“The children I care for go through so much,” he says “and inspire me to become the best nurse I can be.”
Scott won a Cavell Star Award for going above and beyond for his patients. Colleague and Divisional Head of Nursing at RNOH Clare Kehoe explains why Scott is such a worthy winner,
“Scott’s desire to put patients and their loved ones first goes beyond our own team. Whenever a healthcare assistant is needed to assist another ward Scott always moves with good grace and the feedback we receive from those areas is always very positive. He is an asset to the team here at RNOH and we would love to be able to recognise him by awarding him a much deserved Cavell Star Award.”
Scott reacted to winning his award,
“I was so honoured and flattered to win a Cavell Star Award! It’s nice to know that my colleagues know how hard I work and appreciate me. But they make me look good! I couldn’t do anything without having a good team around me on the ward.
“My team are like my work family, we spend so much time together on our long shifts. We’re all really close and get on really well, it’s part of the reason we have such a good team.
“This award will help propel me to get the last part of my training completed on my way to becoming a qualified Paediatric Nurse.”