The BJN awards look to commemorate hard work, dedication and achievement within the nursing community. The awards will be held at 7pm on the 8 March, kicking of a week-long celebration to mark the accomplishments and innovations in nursing.
In her role as Infection Prevention and Control Lead for South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Juliet attended the first suspected novel coronavirus case in the south-east, and since then has been part of the global effort to combat the disease.
Juliet provided her real-life experience of COVID-19 to help influence service improvement during the pandemic on both a local and national scale, forming part of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Council with Chief Nursing Officer for England, Ruth May.
Juliet contributed to the local COVID-19 guidance on IPC and National Ambulance guidance, published by Public Health England, resulting in better quality of care for patients and increased safety during the pandemic.
As a member of the UK Emergency Medical Team, Juliet volunteered for NHS Nightingale London. She said: “I feel incredibly humbled to have been shortlisted for Infection Prevention nurse of the year in this extremely challenging time of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are so many nurses working tirelessly who deserve this award and the recognition that it brings.”