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    ​iMatter is the NHS Scotland Staff Experience continuous improvement tool, developed nationally, and used within all NHSScotland Boards. 

    iMatter is designed to help individuals, teams, Directorates, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and Boards, understand and improve staff experience. This is a term used to describe the extent to which employees feel motivated, supported and cared for at work. It is reflected in levels of engagement, motivation and productivity.

    The process is based on a staff engagement questionnaire which all staff are asked to respond to, which generates a Team Report. The team discusses the report and agrees the team strength along with up to 3 improvement actions. This improvement plan is captured on a team ‘Storyboard’ which the team then uses to monitor progress. The process is then completed annually.

    Useful Information and Reports

    National Staff Experience Reports

    Contact

    For any questions, support or guidance regarding iMatter, or if you would like to share any iMatter success stories, please contact the iMatter mailbox at imatter@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

    The 14-floor Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) building is one of the largest acute hospitals in the UK and home to major specialist services including renal medicine, transplantation, neurology, spinal and vascular surgery, with state-of-the-art Critical Care, Theatre and Diagnostic Services. There is also a Teaching and Learning Centre for the University of Glasgow.

    Current vacancies

    The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital currently has a range of medical vacancies within its Emergency Department, including:

    If you are interested in the above vacancies:

    1. Submit an online application on the NHS Scotland Recruitment website.
    2. Forward your CV to ggc.workforcesupply@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
    3. Contact the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Workforce Supply Team on 07977194920 (telephone, SMS, WhatsApp).

    About us

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health board and provider of healthcare in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK. Responsible for the provision and management of the whole range of health services in this area including hospitals and General Practice, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde works alongside partnership organisations including local authorities and the voluntary sector.

    It serves a population of 1.15 million covering 6 local authority areas which include the city of Glasgow as well as incorporating both urban and rural areas. With a total budget of £3.2 billion and a workforce of around 39,369 staff, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde delivers local, regional and national services including acute hospital, primary, mental health and community services.

    Capital Building Modernisation Programme

    A major capital building programme of over £1 billion to modernise Glasgow’s acute hospitals has already seen the delivery of the new West of Scotland Cancer Centre, two Ambulatory Care Hospitals at Stobhill and the Victoria as well as a new Laboratory Facility providing Biochemistry, Haematology, Pathology, Genetics and citywide mortuary services based on the South Glasgow Hospitals Campus which was opened in 2012.

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Acute Services Division

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Acute Services are delivered currently from three Sectors covering North Glasgow, South Glasgow and Clyde and three Directorates with cross site responsibilities covering Women and Children’s Services, Regional Services and Diagnostics.

    The dimensions of the Directorates/Sectors are around:

    South Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £353 million
    • Staff numbers: 5,116

    Regional Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £273 million
    • Staff numbers: 3,486

    North Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £193 million
    • Staff numbers: 3,397

    Women and Childrens Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £193 million
    • Staff numbers: 2,961

    Diagnostics Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £187 million
    • Staff numbers: 2,765

    Clyde Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £177 million
    • Staff numbers: 3,019

    Acute Corporate Sector / Directorate

    • Budget: £24 million
    • Staff numbers: 49

    Totals

    • Budget: £1,400 million
    • Staff numbers: 20,793

    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland offering many opportunities to ensure job satisfaction and career development. We provide a wide range of services from community-based care through to the full range of general and specialist hospital services. Close links are enjoyed with all universities in Glasgow and Clyde and our staff makes a significant contribution to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across the multidisciplinary spectrum.

    In Glasgow north of the river Clyde, there are Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Stobhill Ambulatory Care Hospital, Gartnavel General Hospital (including the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre) and Glasgow Dental Hospital & School. In Glasgow south of the river, there are the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Children, the Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital and West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital. And within the Clyde area are the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Inverclyde Royal Hospital in Greenock and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital in Alexandria.

    Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

    The 14-floor Queen Elizabeth University Hospital building is one of the largest acute hospitals in the UK and home to major specialist services including renal medicine, transplantation, neurology, spinal and vascular surgery, with state-of-the-art Critical Care, Theatre and Diagnostic Services. There is also a Teaching & Learning Centre for the University of Glasgow.

    The adult hospital is integrated with the children’s hospital with separate functions and entrances.

    There is a physical link for patients and staff from the hospitals into the Maternity and Neurosciences Institute buildings. The hospitals are also linked to the laboratory buildings via an underground tunnel and pneumatic tube.

    The atrium of the hospital houses retail shops and a coffee shop. There is a large restaurant/coffee area on the first floor of the hospital with a balcony and views out onto the landscaped area in front of the hospital.

    The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a large teaching hospital with an acute-operational bed complement of 1109 beds. The Hospital is situated in the south-west of Glasgow and provides a comprehensive range of acute and related clinical services.

    Services include Emergency Medicine, Dermatology, ENT, General Medicine (including sub-specialties), General Surgery (including sub-specialties), Medicine for the Elderly (including Assessment, Rehabilitation and Day Services), Gynaecology, Neonatal Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Physically Disabled Rehabilitation and Continuing Care. The Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Urology and Ophthalmology Departments provide the single in-patient location for the whole population of South Glasgow. In-patient Maxillofacial (trauma and elective surgery and specialist provision for head and neck cancer), Dermatology and the Assessment and Rehabilitation service for the Physically Disabled are also provided for the whole city from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

    The Institute of Neurological Sciences is based on the Queen Elizabeth campus and provides Neurosurgical, Neurological, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuroradiological and Neuropathology facilities for the West of Scotland. The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Unit for Scotland provides a spinal injuries service to the whole of Scotland. This is housed in a purpose-built facility.

    There is also a wide range of therapeutic services including Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, ECG, Physiotherapy, Radiology (including MRI and CT provision for the general hospital service) and Speech Therapy.

    Emergency Department

    The Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is expected to see circa 110 000 new patient attendances per annum. An active shop floor consultant presence is maintained as is the importance of high quality training in Emergency medicine.

    The Emergency Department provides a full 24-hour a day 7 day a week service for all 999 ambulance patients and patients who self-present. This provides the medical staff with a very broad range of clinical practice which includes acute general medicine, cardiology, surgical emergencies, major trauma, orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, paediatric medicine and surgery, psychiatric care and a small percentage of primary care patients.

    In addition to the Emergency Department patients, GP referrals to orthopaedics are reviewed by the respective receiving teams in the Emergency Department. When these patients require resuscitation or immediate attention, the Emergency Department medical staff initiate initial treatment.

    The Emergency Department consultant rota has been extensively revised to comply with the new consultant contract, extend consultant shop floor presence and foster closer working within the team. Emergency Medicine Services are delivered from minor injury units and one large Emergency Department on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital site. The MIU’s and the Emergency Departments have a number of Emergency Nurse Practitioners who provide Minor Injury Services. In addition consultants employed within the Emergency department of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital participate in the EMRS retrieval service.

    Publications and resources
    NHSGGC publications

    Annual Report and Accounts

    NHSGGC Clinical Strategies

    NHSGGC Workforce Strategies

    Health and Social Care Partnerships

    Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), are organisations formed to integrate health and social care services provided by NHSGGC and six local authorities in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region. Each partnership is jointly run by NHSGGC and the local authority.

    Living and working in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    Living in Glasgow

    We understand that choosing the right place to live is just as important as choosing the right job. Many people who have moved from abroad to Scotland have been attracted by the opportunity to enhance their quality of life.

    We are aware you will ask yourself many questions and do a lot of research before making your final decision to move to Scotland.

    Scotland’s people are well known for being warm, welcome and friendly. Scotland is a home to over five million people, and it is estimated that for every person living in Scotland, another five people living across the world have Scottish ancestry. With such wide connections spreading to every corner of the globe, it is no wonder that overseas visitors are made to feel like they are returning home!

    As a place to live, the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area has many attractions. The West of Scotland combines cosmopolitan charm, lush countryside and soothing seaside. Culturally diverse, architecturally stunning and historically rich, this vibrant region is home to innovation, celebration and the largest city in Scotland – Glasgow.

    As Scotland’s most populous region, the West of Scotland is home to approximately two million people. In addition to the city of Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Ayrshire, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire make up this captivating and eclectic part of the country.

    This is a region of striking contrast. Larger areas like Glasgow are within easy reach of picturesque towns, villages and some of Scotland’s most scenic beaches, captivating wildlife and tranquil countryside.

    Glasgow

    • One of the highest ranking cities in the UK for quality of life (Mercer, 2012)
    • Top 5 best cities in the world (Time Out, 2022)
    • The world’s friendliest city (Time Out Index, 2022)

    Glasgow is multicultural, magnificent and brimming with personality. Scotland’s largest city is home to nearly 600,000 people. Discover rich history, stunning architecture and the best shopping in the UK outside London.

    This aptly-named ‘Dear Green Place’ blends the best of urban-living with the splendour of lush gardens and parks. Impressively, the city boasts more green space per square mile than any other UK city.

    With some of the biggest and brightest businesses Scotland has to offer, in addition to enjoying the scenery, you can explore the many great career opportunities the city offers.

    Offering the best of both worlds, Glasgow is close to breath taking countryside offering up nearby hill walking, sailing, and cycling. Some of the world’s greatest golf courses are all within an hour’s drive of the city. And this bustling city’s arts and culture, nightlife and food are hard to surpass.

    Education

    Home to over 133,000 students from around the world, Greater Glasgow and Clyde has world-renowned universities and award-winning colleges.

    Universities

    At this level, students undertake degree-level education that usually requires four years to complete. Students only gain qualification at the end of this period.

    Degree courses at Scottish universities cover academic subjects, while some can be vocational. Universities in Scotland encourage a greater level of independence, with the student primarily responsible for their own learning.

    Today, Scottish universities are leading the way in innovations in areas such as life sciences, medical research, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. Glasgow is home to six world-renowned universities:

    Colleges

    College courses are considered to be more vocational, with studies predominantly leading straight into employment within a specific industry. There are a number of course levels such as a Higher National Certificate (one year to complete) or a Higher National Diploma (two years to complete).

    Each level offers a certified qualification. This means college students have something to show for each year of work.

    Colleges work in partnership with local authorities and employers to deliver high quality Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programmes – over 10,000 college students are currently in MA programmes.

    Not only do colleges work in partnership with employers to prepare students for work, some also have arrangements with universities to allow fast track degree entry. Glasgow is home to five exceptional colleges:

    Getting around

    The region’s excellent transport links mean you’re connected to the rest of the UK – and the world.

    The M8 motorway connects the West with the rest of Scotland, taking just under an hour to drive between the country’s major cities Glasgow and Edinburgh, a well-used commuter’s route.

    The bus is an effortless way to get around because it’s inexpensive and widely available across the region – even in remote locations. Glasgow has the UK’s largest suburban rail network outside London.

    An abundance of stations and travel times makes exploring the region by train an easy option. The rail network links both rural areas and cities with the rest of Scotland and the wider UK.

    From Ardrossan, Gourock, Wemyss Bay and Oban you can also travel by ferry to many of Scotland’s western isles.

    Glasgow has access to two international airports (Glasgow and Prestwick Airports) which connect the region with the rest of the UK and beyond. There are approximately 200 flights per day (pre-pandemic levels) from Glasgow international airport alone, ready to fly to over 90 destinations like London, Dubai and New York.

    The best of the city-living, magnificent countryside and an opportunity to work in some of Scotland’s most exciting industries means this region is a hugely popular place to live and work.

    Housing

    Whether you are renting or buying, Greater Glasgow and Clyde offers a superb selection of housing. Here you’ll have your choice of apartments on the River Clyde, spacious Victorian flats in the West End and family homes in leafy suburbs conveniently located near to schools.

    Renting a property

    If you don’t want to buy a property straight away, renting in Glasgow is relatively straightforward and cost-effective. Glasgow offers excellent tenancy rights to make sure that you’re safe, your deposit is treated fairly and the property is looked after.

    You can rent a property through a housing association, a private landlord or a letting agency and there are usually lots of flat shares available in Glasgow.

    Buying a property

    If you’re interested in buying a property in Glasgow then the great news is that house prices here are, on average, lower than anywhere else in the UK!

    In recent times house prices in Glasgow have also dropped, making it a buyer’s market. In Glasgow, most properties are sold through estate agents or solicitors (lawyers). However, you can also buy privately through the owner of the property, though you will still need a solicitor to handle the legal work.

    Weather

    Scotland’s reputation when it comes to the weather is well-known, and slightly unfair. The weather in Scotland actually tends to be quite moderate and changeable, but is rarely extreme. You might experience ‘four seasons in one day’, but travel 20-30 minutes in any direction and the weather is generally completely different! There’s no bad time of year to live in Scotland, with plenty to see and do regardless of the elements. After all, as the old saying goes, ‘there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes’!

    Spring (March, April, May)

    • Average temperature – 4°C-12°C
    • Average hours of daylight – 13 hours
    • Average rainfall – 48mm
    • One word forecast – ‘Mochie’: warm, moist weather (‘it’s a wee bit mochie ootside’)

    Summer (June, July, August)

    • Average temperature – 11°C-18°C
    • Average hours of daylight – 17 hours
    • Average rainfall – 72mm
    • One word forecast – ‘Stoater’: fantastic (‘it’s a stoater of a day th’day’)

    Autumn (September, October, November)

    • Average temperature – 7°C-13°C
    • Average hours of daylight – 11 hours
    • Average rainfall – 52mm
    • One word forecast – ‘Oorlich’: damp and chilly (‘it’s gey oorlich oot there’)

    Winter (December, January, February)

    • Average temperature – 2°C-7°C
    • Average hours of daylight – 8 hours
    • Average rainfall – 57mm
    • One word forecast – ‘Jeelit’ – freezing (‘it’s fair jeelit outside’)

    Further information

    For further information, please contact the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Workforce Supply Team:

    Recruitment Agency disclaimer: We do not accept CVs or applications from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed and we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fees under these circumstances.

    If speculative CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future roles without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

    Striving for excellence in education and training as individuals, teams and as an organisation.

    About Medical Education

    Cover the full of NHSGGC health board and will provide help and support to both Undergraduate medical students and Post Graduate Medical trainees, from Foundation Year 1 (FY1) to Specialty Training (ST8).

    We are involved in many workstreams from Weekly FY1 teaching to Quality Improvement Visits.

    We are based within the main acute site:

    • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
    • Glasgow Royal Infirmary
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital
    • Inverclyde Royal Hospital

    How to contact us

    Please direct your queries via a relevant email below, and a member of team will be in touch to assist you.

    Medical Education Complaints Procedure / Raising Concerns

     NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medical Education is committed to ensuring high quality education, access to education and staff wellbeing. This allows excellent service to all who use NHSGGC services. We understand, however, that sometimes things go wrong.

    If something goes wrong or if you are dissatisfied with something we have done, or have not done, please tell us and we will do our best to put things right. If we cannot resolve matters in the way you want, we will explain why it is not possible to do as you suggest.

    If you are experience behaviours which you find unacceptable, speak to someone. Your first point of contact is your educational or clinical supervisor, or someone within your clinical unit, e.g Clinical Director.

    You will also have a chief resident within your department/speciality. Chief residents are senior trainees and will support you.

    If, for any reason, these routes are not possible or appropriate, please contact our Director of Medical Education, Dr Colin Perry.

    ggc.directorofmedicaleducation@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

    Doctor induction / information
    Recognition of Trainers

    The laboratory is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays).

    There is a limited ‘on-call’ service on weekend mornings to support the cardiac transplant service.

    For all non-urgent Immunology & Neuroimmunology laboratory enquiries, please email Immunology.Labs@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

    Please phone the laboratory to discuss all urgent requests.

    Postal Address

    Department of Immunology and Neuroimmunology
    Level 1B, Laboratory Medicine & Facilities Management Building
    Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
    1345 Govan Road
    Glasgow
    G51 4TF

    How reliable is my patient’s result?

    Measurement of uncertainty refers to the extent of variation of results at a given value within our assays. This can be affected by a multitude of factors. We generate data over an extended period of time for each of our quantitative assays in order to provide a measure of the expected range in results.

    This aids the clinician to determine the significance of any change in concentration of a given analyte – particularly relevant for those tests used in monitoring.

    Summary tables below contain uncertainty of measurement values for our assays.

    • Automated serology – includes total IgE, allergen specific IgE, IgA & IgG TTG (coeliac serology), CCP antibodies, MPO/PR3 antibodies, GBM antibodies, dsDNA antibodies, ENA antibodies (screen & identities), IgG Aspergillus antibodies, tryptase.
    • Specialist techniques – includes acetylcholine receptor antibodies, GAD antibodies (for Diabetes and Stiff Person Syndrome), intrinsic factor antibodies and functional antibodies.
    • Immunochemistry (Optilite) – includes serum free light chains and C1 inhibitor (quantitative assay).
    • Complement function – includes C1 inhibitor function, classical complement function, alternative complement function.
    • Flow cytometry – including lymphocyte subsets analysis for CD3+ CD4+/CD8+ T cells, CD19+ B cells and CD16/56+ NK cells (percentages and absolute counts)

    Please contact the laboratory to discuss if required.

    NHSGGC Online Organisational/Corporate Induction/LearnPro

    Please complete NHSGGC Online Organisational, Corporate Induction and LearnPro Modules inline with information held on main induction page.

    If you have any issues, please contact your the medical education team by emailing GGC.MedicalEducationInduction@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

    NHSGGC Induction

    IMG Induction day

    Medical Education held a face to face induction day for Simulation and Clinical Skills. this course was designed to welcome International Medical Graduates who are coming to join us in NHSGGC. This complimented other induction activities offered by NES and your place of work.

    Some of the work practices and educational processes here in Scotland may be different to the countries you have previously trained and worked in. This course will give you the chance to explore some of these differences in a safe and welcoming environment. There is a course outline attached to this email.

    If you are an International Medical Graduate who already works in NHSGGC we would be delighted if you would consider attending a course to meet and support your new colleagues please contact your local Medical Education team / or by emailing medicaleducation@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

    Resources

    Scottish Deanery IMG more information
    NHS Scotland IMG
    Induction day
    Scotland Deanery IMG Trainer information

    Scottish IMG Doctor Support Network Facebook Group

    Join Group Here

    Further Information

    View the list of commonly used abbreviation
    Staff health and wellbeing

    If you feel we should include anything please let us know by emailing medicaleducation@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

    Welcome

    On behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, We would like to extend a very warm welcome to you in your role as a NHSGGC employee.

    Throughout your induction and ahead of starting any post within our NHSGGC, Medical Staff are required to complete various induction material, be this online modules and appropriate learning and education items to enable appropriate access to the systems you require . We hope your induction will be enjoyable.

    You will be informed of the specific details and date(s) to submit your induction information at the end of this welcome letter and on our NHSGGC Medical Education website about how to access both of these, and provide evidence of completion.

    Within NHSGGC we strive for excellence in medical education and therefore would love to hear your feedback.  We are genuinely interested in your constructive feedback about your induction, as this helps us improve year upon year.

    At any time in your training – if there is something going wrong or you see something which you think is incorrect or unsafe please tell someone.  You will meet your educational supervisor early on in your rotation and they will often be your first point of contact.  Please remember that your peers, colleagues, nursing staff and medical managers are there to support you in your post and help you deliver excellent patient care.

    We hope you enjoy your induction and look forward to working with you as you start your career within medicine.

    Induction website
    Trainee Resources
    Non- training / Staff Grade / Associate Specialist & Specialty (SAS) Doctors & Dentists
    Common Abbreviations (A-Z)

    ARCP (Annual Review of Competence Progression) – The ARCP is a formal process for reviewing foundation doctors’ progress which uses the evidence gathered by them and supplied by their supervisors. A board will review the evidence displayed on TURAS and will decide the outcome.

    CBD (Case based discussion) – A presentation made to a senior doctor discussing a particular case you were involved in during your placement and what you learnt.

    DOPS (Direct Observed Procedures) – Any practical procedure performed under supervision that is outside of the 15 core procedures required to be completed by ARCP.

    Eportfolio/TURAS – TURAS is the online portfolio system for junior doctors working in GG&C. Here you can upload evidence of case based discussion, mini-cex and TABs. This will also be the platform for writing reflections, uploading certificates and at the end of the year the evidence uploaded to your eportfolio will be appraised for your ARCP.

    EWTD (European Working Time Directive) – A directive from the Council of the European Union to protect the health and safety of workers in the European Union. It lays down minimum requirements in relation to working hours, rest periods, annual leave and working arrangements for night workers.

    H@N (Hospital at Night) – This varies between hospitals but refers to the team of nurses/HCAs/doctors working the night shift. You can handover jobs to H@N such as bloods tests or chasing scan results.

    HEPMA (Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration) – digital prescribing system replacing paper drug chart (kardex) for inpatient areas across NHSGGC. 

    IDL (Immediate Discharge Letter) – a summary of a patients’ care while in hospital. This letter will also go to their GP and sometimes may need to be sent to another specialty for outpatient follow up.

    LearnPro – Online learning platform hosting elearning statutory and mandatory training topics for all staff working in health and social care settings. 

    MDT (Multidisciplinary Teams) – A meeting comprising of specialist doctors and nurses who meet regularly to establish diagnosis and treatment plans based on radiology results, blood and tissue samples. The MDT serves as a means to enable practitioners and other professionals in health and social care to collaborate successfully.

    Meds rec (Medicines Reconciliation) – Patients admitted to hospital will need their regular medicines transcribed onto the kardex/HEPMA. The medicines reconciliation will involve finding out what medications the patient is taking in the community through various sources such as portal, dosette boxes/blister packs and from the history. A precise and thorough meds rec minimises the chance for drug errors and ensures optimal care for patients.

    Mini-Cex (Mini clinical evaluation exercise) – This will include a formal history, examination of a patient. An subsequent presentation to a senior. Evidence for this can be uploaded to your eportfolio.

    PDP (personal Development plan) –  This plan will consist of a particular experience you want to gain or skill you wish to build upon during your current placement. A PDP will be agreed upon with your supervisor in your initial meeting.

    Portal – An additional electronic patient record system widely accessed from various NHS clinical systems. It will contain a more extensive database of patient records e.g previous clinic letters, hospital admissions as well as blood results and scan reports. Portal is also used to complete IDL’s and Meds recs when organising a patients discharge.

    SLE (supervised learning event) – Mini-Cex/CBD/DOPS are the SLEs you will be required to complete and upload to your eportfolio over the next year. There will be a minimum number of SLEs you are required to complete for each block.

    SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) – A written means to instruct staff on how a particular procedure should be carried out and lays out boundaries of responsibility.

    TAB (Team Assessment of Behaviour) – TABs are feedback forms concentrating on your behaviour in the workplace rather than your clinical knowledge. There will a minimum number of TABs that have to be completed before you can view the content of the feedback forms. Once completed the feedback will be uploaded to TURAS and can be viewed by yourself and
    supervisor.

    TrakCare – The electronic patient management system where all patient episodes (outpatient, inpatient and emergency) are recorded. The systems incorporates electronic requesting (Order Comms) for labs, radiology and cardiology and contains the list of patients on the wards, the results of their scans, blood tests and other investigations.

    This list is by no means exhaustive but includes some common abbreviations used across NHSGGC.

    If you feel we have missed one, or many, please email ggc.medicaleducationinductions@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.