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The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) Vocational Training Team Annual Awards Ceremony took place on recently at the Mellon Country Inn, celebrating the commitment and dedication of staff to learn and improve their skills and competencies to support them in their caring/administrative roles across the Western Trust area.
During 2024/2025, over one hundred and thirty four staff achieved vocational qualifications in a range of occupational areas. Staff also successfully completed Essential Skills in Numeracy and Literacy qualifications and the Open University’s Level 4 Introduction to Health & Social Care (K102) which is run in conjunction with Unison.
At the Awards Ceremony the certificates were presented by the Trust’s Director of Human Resources and Organisation Development, Mrs Karen Hargan. Karen congratulated all the recipients and thanked everyone who supported them towards their achievements. Mrs Riona Santiago, Assistant Director, Organisation & Workforce Development also praised certificate recipients for their hard work and dedication to continuous learning and thanked the Trust’s Vocational Training Team for supporting learners throughout the year.
Also many thanks to RCN, OCNNI, Unison and a special thanks to OCNNI for sponsoring the ACE (Approach, Commitment, Engagement) Award which was won by William Patrick, Health Care Assistant based at Four Oaks, Omagh.
PICTURED BELOW: OCNNI Level 1 Certificate Employability Skills
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