Welcome to the BAUN Annual Awards 2025 submission page

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the BAUN Annual Awards 2025

If you are applying for the Bruce Turner Award, Urology Nurse of the Year Award or Urology Team of the Year Award, the closing date is
midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025

We will recognise our colleagues by presenting the awards during the Annual Awards Dinner on Monday 17th November at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.  PLEASE NOTE that in order to win an award, the potential winner MUST be in attendance at the Awards Dinner.  Please tick the box below in order to proceed with your nomination.  Tickets to attend the dinner can be purchased HERE (not relevant to People's Choice Award)

I will be in attendance at the Awards Dinner on Monday 17th November


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Contact Details

Please complete your contact details. If you are nominating someone else for an award, you will be asked for their details further in the application. 


Please select from the options below which award you would like to enter or nominate for:






BRUCE TURNER AWARD

PURPOSE
The Bruce Turner Award is an annual grant to help urology nurses to achieve excellence through education, networking and sharing good practice


Bruce Turner was a well known and loved BAUN member, a nurse consultant at the Homerton Hospital, London, and BAUN Education lead for many years.


Our beloved friend and colleague passed away in 2016 after a terminal diagnosis of cancer. He was determined to continue his mission to educate and impassion urological nurses and left instructions that a legacy should continue in his name.


His legacy has been used to establish The Bruce Turner Award: an annual prize which will provide a fully funded place (transport within the UK, accommodation and conference fees) to the BAUN annual conference and more. 


THE AWARD
The award is a trophy and certificate along with a fully funded package to attend BAUN Annual Conference (transport within the UK, accommodation, Awards dinner ticket and Conference Registration). Mentorship for one year with a BAUN trustee, including a visit to their mentors place of work. Accommodation and travel to attend one face to face BAUN trustee meeting. You will also be supported in writing an article for the BAUN Newsletter about the value in winning the award. 

CRITERIA
• Ideally, applicants will be urological nurses at the start of their urological career although applications will also be considered from more experienced urological nurses
• The successful applicant will be selected through an application form and will be judged on their reasons for wishing to attend conference and their educational objectives 
• Applicants will be Full BAUN members at the time of application and must be available to attend conference the year of application.

SUBMISSIONS
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025.

What year did you qualify?


What year did you commence your current post?


What is your current Agenda for Change band?


How will winning the Bruce Turner Award influence your short, medium and long term goals?


How will the Bruce Turner Award influence you?


I can confirm that I have been given my manager's permission to attend BAUN 2025


RACHEL LEAVER MEDAL

PURPOSE

This medal is to celebrate and recognise a legacy of exceptional and continued contribution to British Urology Nursing. 


Rachel Leaver was a founder member of BAUN and had remained strongly involved with the association over the years of the organisation’s existence. So committed was she to the mission and values of BAUN that the heart of the association itself reflects so much of what was important to Rachel.


Rachel’s energy and enthusiasm kept the attention of all audience members throughout every talk she delivered. Her love of teaching really shone during her educational presentations and although she had retired from her clinical role at UCLH, Rachel remained engaged in her work as an educator through the university and through BAUN.


Rachel’s support of the BAUN further extended when she became Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Urological Nursing. Here her passion for research and the sharing of best practice came to the fore. As a first-class communicator, Rachel’s gift for writing facilitated the education of thousands of nurses globally. Indeed, it is very likely that you yourself have read some of her work as she was a very prolific author and contributed greatly to the body of knowledge related to urological nursing.


Rachel’s love of life, urology and nursing radiated from her in all that she did. We will show our gratitude to her by continuing to provide the highest standards of education, networking and professional development and honour her contribution and memory through this award.

 

AWARD
The Rachel Leaver Medal and certificate. The following year they will receive a fully funded place at conference including a gala dinner ticket.

CRITERIA

•    To recognise those individuals who have significantly influenced and contributed towards the evolution of British Urology Nursing
•    To preserve those values demonstrated by Rachel in her passion for education, research and publication within urological nursing
•    Applications to be invited or individuals awarded by demonstrated achievements without application
•    Award committee to review and decide on successful recipient with agreement from BAUN Trustees
•    This award is only bestowed in cases of truly outstanding service. Therefore, there is no imperative for the award to be conferred every year and it may be withheld in the absence of an appropriate recipient.

 

SUBMISSIONS
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025.

Nominee's Name


Nominee's Position


Nominee's Organisation


Nominee's Contact Telephone Number


Nominee's Email Address


The Rachel Leaver Medal - Supporting statement


UROLOGY NURSE OF THE YEAR

This award is to recognize the contributions of an outstanding nurse in the field of Urology. The annual recipient of the award will be a nurse who has gone above and beyond in his/her role and demonstrated care, innovation, transformation and collaboration that supports an exceptional patient experience. 

 

AWARD

The winner will be presented with a grant of up to £2,000 from The Urology Foundation (TUF) along with a certificate and trophy recognizing your award for posterity. https://www.theurologyfoundation.org/research-and-training/apply-for-a-grant/research-grants/urology-nurse-of-the-year/  

 

The winner will be announced and the award presented at the BAUN Annual Awards Dinner on Monday 17th November 2025.  PLEASE NOTE that in order to win an award, you MUST be in attendance at the Awards Dinner.   

CRITERIA 

1         This award is designed to honor a Urology nurse who provides or supervises direct patient care.

2         Candidates may be nominated by a member of their urology team (e.g. nursing or allied health professional colleagues, urologist colleagues or by hospital management.)

3         Or candidates may nominate themselves.

4         Each application shall be composed of: 

  • This completed application form. 
  • Curriculum vitae of the nominee.
  • A letter of support from a senior member of the nominee’s team.
  • Further supporting evidence as outlined in section 9.


SUBMISSIONS
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE

 

1.1      Criteria for Review

 

Applications will be reviewed and scored by a panel comprising BAUN and TUF representatives. Criteria will include:

  • Clear articulation of the goal or initiative and its impact on the patient experience
  • Demonstration of improved outcomes and evidence based supporting interventions
  • Evidence of how the outcomes were disseminated across the organization and the tactics used to obtain buy-in and influence and sustain a culture of excellence
  • Process(es) employed to involve the multidisciplinary team, and the effect of the initiative on the nominee’s own practice
  • Impact of interventions on the cultural, behavioral, clinical and operational aspects of the care provided at the organization
  • Supporting Statement

1.2      Use of Funds

A grant of up to £2,000 will be awarded. £250 will be for the personal use of the winner and up to £1,750 can be used for training, educational events, attending conferences, or for making improvements to their unit that would benefit patients or nurses. The grant will be paid on receipt of a report of the activity undertaken and submission of expenses receipts.

1.3      Termination of Award

The award must be taken up and used within 24 months, otherwise it will be rescinded.

1.4      Reporting Requirements

Awardees must submit a report on how they have used the funding, any lessons learned and how this may benefit patients or their team. Any report or publication arising from work supported by The Urology Foundation must acknowledge The Foundation. This report may be published in print or online.

1.5      Non-discrimination

It is the policy of The Urology Foundation to operate without discrimination as to age, race, religion, sex, disability or national origin in the selection of projects, which are to be carried out in the UK or Ireland.

1.6      Further Applications to the programme

Successful applicants will be subject to a one-year moratorium (dated from the completion of their project) before they can reapply to the programme for further projects.

Nominee's Name


Nominee's Position


Nominee's Organisation


Nominee's Contact Telephone Number


Nominee's Email Address


Is the nominee a member of BAUN?


Membership number


What was the improvement goal or initiative?

Provide a clear articulation of the goal/ initiative to improve the patient experience and what had prompted it.


What were the outcomes?

Demonstrate the outcomes and provide evidence of how the supporting interventions led to improvements.


How were the outcomes disseminated?

Show how the initiative and outcomes were disseminated across the organization and the tactics used to obtain buy-in to influence and sustain a culture of excellence.

 


What was the effect on the nominee’s own practice?

Describe the process(es) used to involve the multidisciplinary team, and the effect on the nominee’s own practice


What was the impact on culture?

Describe the impact the intervention had on the cultural, behavioral, clinical and operational aspects of the care provided at the organization.


Supporting statement

Supporting statement (at least 250 words) describing the contribution of the nominee in improving the patient experience.


Please list any conflicts of interest and funders for this intervention


In addition to this completed application form, please also enclose:

  • The nominee’s CV
  • A letter of support from a senior member of the nominee’s team.

Please attach any relevant supporting evidence e.g.

  • Audit results
  • Patient experience survey results
  • Guidelines or publications that resulted from the intervention
  • Any other anonymized evidence to support the nomination

UROLOGY TEAM OF THE YEAR

PURPOSE

The Urology Team of the Year Award, will be recognised for the contributions of a team in the field of Urology. 


The winner of the award will be a team who have demonstrated exceptional service development and improvement to patient care and experience.

AWARD

The winning team will be informed ahead of conference. BAUN will fund 2 BAUN members of the winning team to attend the awards gala dinner. They will be awarded with a trophy and certificate. The winners to write an article for the BAUN Newsletter - share their project, publish their work and nomination form (with their permission) and write about conference and their experience of team building day. If the team is unable to write an article for the Newsletter then an interview can be held with the team and a BAUN Trustee who can write the article for the Newsletter.

AWARD PRESENTATION

The winner will be announced and the award presented at the BAUN Annual Awards Dinner on Monday 17th November 2025. PLEASE NOTE that in order to win an award, you MUST be in attendance at the Awards Dinner. 

CRITERIA

This award is designed to honour a Urology Team who demonstrate and promote best practice and, or innovative pathway development in the field of Urology. Teams may be nominated or they may self-nominate.

A 350 - 500 word supporting statement describing the team their role and their commitment to improving the patient experience. The application should contain as much supportive evidence as possible.

1. Give a clear overview of the team and the issues leading to the need for change.  Outline the process that the team has undergone, highlighting the impact that the team has had either through implementing best practice or service / pathway redesign. 

2. Demonstrate this using supporting data to highlight improvements.  For example: Decreased waiting times, improved patient satisfaction / outcomes; How the outcomes were disseminated across the organisation 

In addition:
- Send a supporting letter signed by a senior member of the nominee’s team
, this can be emailed or posted after the submission.  
- You can also choose to supply other 
supporting information not outlined above which you feel adds to the application (e.g. supporting letter from patient)             
          

SUBMISSIONS
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025.

Nominee's Name


Nominee's Position


Nominee's Organisation


Nominee's Email Address


Nominee's Contact Telephone Number


Supporting letterĀ from a seniorĀ manager of the nominees team


Supporting statement


CONFIRM YOUR SUBMISSION

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Thank You

for submitting your application for this year's awards at BAUN Conference 2025

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