Senior Clinical Fellow Mahilini Vipulan was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Living Our Values Award on Friday 20 February in a surprise ceremony with QEH Director of People, John Syson and her colleagues.
Mahilini received the award after being nominated by one of her colleagues. Her nomination says:
“Dr. Mahilini embodies all three QEH values (Kindness, Wellness and Fairness). She is always kind to staff and goes out of the way to ensure that we don’t have any questions and that we are supported while we work. The way she communicates with patients is impressive. She ensures that their concerns are addressed in the best possible way and that they are left reassured and happy.
“She ensures that the wellness of staff is taken care of. She genuinely cares that we are fed and watered and that we are learning on the job as well.
“She is a role model in terms of the work she does, and we are very lucky to have her as our registrar!”
Mahilini was delighted to receive this surprise recognition. She said: “Receiving this recognition is a great honour. This award inspires me to continue striving for excellence. I like to work and I enjoy serving my patients.
“I worked in Sri Lanka, where I am from and where my husband and two children still live, as an acting consultant after working my way up from a medical student and I want to become a permanent consultant. I know how important learning and training is to our junior doctors which is why I’m giving them my resources and trying my best to teach them.”
The monthly Outstanding Contribution to Living Our Values Award is a way for members of Team QEH to be recognised, especially by colleagues who witness the devotion when they go above and beyond their duties.
The Living our Values Awards celebrate clinical or non-clinical roles. If you know somebody working at the Trust who demonstrates our values of Kindness, Wellness and Fairness in their actions please do nominate them a ‘Living Our Values’ awards here.
The monthly Living Our Values award is part of The QEH’s reward and recognition programme and is funded by The QEHKL Charity.
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