Vicki, our dietetic assistant, has recently completed a Higher Education Certificate in Nutritional Health from Leeds Beckett. (pictured)

It’s also a double for Vicki who has also been recognised with another award -  the  ‘Vitaflo Prize for Nutrition in Practice’. This is a special award for colleagues who are

•             Enthusiastically and actively embracing lifelong learning

•             Embedding new nutrition knowledge gained in front line care

•             Demonstrating patient/ client focused activities

•             Championing the support worker role in health and social care

•             Conducting themselves in a professional manner throughout the programme of study

Vicki Bergin said: “I am over the moon with this achievement! I really do enjoy my role and lucky to work within a positive, enthusiastic and supportive team.”

Team Coordinator and Professional Lead for Dietetics, Karen Turkington said: ‘The team are really pleased for Vicki with her successful achievement of the higher education certificate in Nutritional health from Leeds Beckett University.  The fact she was also chosen to receive the Vitaflo prize really demonstrates her enthusiasm in her role and her ongoing dedication to patient care’