The Clinical Training Team were proud to be awarded SCoR Radiography Team of the Year for Scotland 2024!
The Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging (SABI) in Glasgow has offered Mammography training for over 20 years across Scotland, the rest of the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. SABI courses focus on the needs of Breast Service as a whole and are offered to a number of healthcare practitioners including Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, Sonographers, Nurses, Breast Radiologists, Breast Surgeons and Breast Clinicians.
SABI offers a range of courses including PgCert Mammography for Radiographers and HECert Mammography for Assistant Practitioners. Advanced Practice options are designed to enable professional and clinical skills development for individuals who wish to extend their scope of practice within breast imaging. Further modules are available through Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh to support the full MSc Awards and the 4 pillars of practice.
Courses are delivered either online or in person (see individual module information) and use QMU systems such as the Library and Canvas to support student learning.
All courses are approved by the College of Radiographers and run in collaboration with QMU. The PgCert Breast Ultrasound is also CASE Accredited.
The Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging Team
The Clinical Training Team were very pleased to win the 2024 SCoR Radiography Team of the Year for Scotland! Simon, Zoe and Christine travelled down to the ceremony in London on 7th November to collect the awards. The certificates will be hung on the walls of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Breast Screening Centres with pride!
The Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging is based at the West of Scotland Breast Screening Centre in Glasgow. Simon Holmes is National Mammography Training Lead and is responsible for running the Academy alongside Maureen McAuley who is Programme Administrator. You will find their contact details at the bottom of this site.
SABI also has a Clinical Training Team who are Band 7 Mammographers supporting the education and training of Mammographers and Assistant Practitioners on the PgCert and HECert Mammography programmes as well as delivering Clinical Updates across Scotland, the rest of the UK and Ireland to help maintain standards of practice within breast imaging.
There are currently 8 SABI Clinical Trainers:
Christine Loder, Claire Crawford, Isabelle Tait, Kayleigh O’Loughlin and Samantha McWaters are based at the West of Scotland Breast Screening Centre in Glasgow.
Alyson Munro, Laura Dick and Zoe Allan based at the South East Scotland Breast Screening Centre in Edinburgh.
SABI Courses
The Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Mammography: 60 Credits SCQF Level 11
PgCert Mammography intakes: March, August and November
The PgCert Mammography delivered by the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging is a 9 months blended course designed to allow HCPC or Coru Registered Radiographers to train as Mammographers. All the academic content is delivered by SABI via three online blocks and includes pre-recorded resources and live workshops. You will be offered a Clinical Training week in either Glasgow or Edinburgh where you will be assigned a Clinical Trainer for a full week of face-to-face clinical teaching. Your Clinical Trainer will also travel to your own department to carry out the assessments associated with the clinical modules.
You will also require a Work-place Mentor who will support your learning throughout the course.
Each 20 credit module reflects 200 hours of learning and you will need support to carry out a minimum of 20 Mammograms per week throughout the course.
The PgCert Mammography runs three times a years and you can apply to register in March, August or November
The three modules you will need to complete to be eligible for the PgCert Mammography award are as follows:
Mammography and Person-centred Care (RM097) 20 Credits: This module aims to provide the learner with the theoretical and practical base to develop a high level of expertise in mammography and person-centred care.
Mammography Practice-based Learning (RM098) 20 Credits: This module aims to encourage the learner to develop as a competent reflective practitioner within breast imaging integrating theory and practice associated with MLO and CC projections.
Advanced Mammography Skills (RM099) 20 Credits: This module aims to encourage the learner to develop as a competent reflective practitioner within breast imaging integrating theory and practice associated with advanced mammographic projections.
Advanced Practice Options: Various Credit Ratings at SCQF Level 11
Advanced Practice Modules: various intakes throughout the year
All advanced practice modules delivered at the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging require a Work-place Mentor who will support your learning throughout the module as well as carry out the clinical assessments.
PgCert Breast Ultrasound 60 Credits: This CASE Accredited 60 credit award consist of three 20 Credit modules. You can opt to complete the whole PgCert Breast Ultrasound to complete modules as CPD if you have the module prerequisites. Contact SABI for more information.
Physics and Instrumentation of Ultrasound (RM087) 20 Credits (September intake): This module starts in September and is taught face-to-face over five days at the Royal Edinburgh Infirmary enabling healthcare practitioners to learn about and critically evaluate the scientific and technological principles of ultrasound and the appropriateness of using ultrasound within medical imaging.
Breast Ultrasound (RM088) 20 Credits (January intake): This fully online module starts in January and will enable healthcare practitioners to understand the theoretical principles of breast ultrasound and be able to competently and safely practice ultrasound imaging of the breast and produce diagnostic clinical reports.
Ultrasound Guided Breast Interventional Procedures (RM089) 20 Credits (June intake): This module starts in June and is taught face-to-face over four days at the SABI providing the healthcare practitioner with the appropriate knowledge and skills to develop a high level of expertise in ultrasound guided interventional procedures of the breast and to perform effective and safe ultrasound guided biopsy procedures.
X-ray Guided Interventional Breast Procedures (RM095) 20 Credits (October intake): This module starts in June and is taught face-to-face over four days at the SABI providing healthcare practitioners with the appropriate knowledge and skills to develop a high level of expertise in stereo x-ray guided interventional procedures of the breast.
Clinical Breast Examination and Communication (RM096) 20 Credits (November intake): This module starts in November and is taught face-to-face over four days at the SABI providing the healthcare practitioners with the appropriate knowledge and skills to develop a high level of expertise in Clinical Breast Examination and demonstrate, with sound theoretical knowledge, effective communication and counselling skills.
Mammographic Image Interpretation (RM100) 40 Credits (March intake): This module starts in March and is taught face-to-face over four days at the SABI providing the healthcare practitioners with the appropriate knowledge and skills to develop a high level of expertise in mammographic image interpretation, thus enabling the autonomous practitioner to participate in the diagnosis, reporting and assessment of breast disease.
The Higher Education Certificate in Mammography a 12 month blended course designed to allow non-registered staff to train as Assistant Practitioner Mammographers. All the academic content is delivered by SABI via five online blocks and includes pre-recorded resources and live workshops. You will be offered a Clinical Training week in either Glasgow or Edinburgh where you will be assigned a Clinical Trainer for a full week of face-to-face clinical teaching. Your Clinical Trainer will also travel to your own department to carry out the assessments associated with the clinical module.
You will also require a Work-place Mentor who will support your learning throughout the course.
Each 20 credit module reflects 200 hours of learning and you will need support to carry out a minimum of 20 Mammograms per week throughout the course.
The HECert Mammography starts in January each year.
The five modules you will need to complete to be eligible for the HECert Mammography award are as follows:
Production of the X-ray Image (R1052) 20 Credits: This module will develop knowledge of the physical principles involved in x-ray production and the fundamental principles involved in image production as well as developing an awareness of the hazards of radiation, the principles of radiation safety and radiation protection legislation.
Breast Anatomy and Disease (R1053) 20 Credits: This module is designed to equip the learner with knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the breast as well as common breast pathologies and associated treatment options.
Communication (R1054) 20 Credits: This module will allow the learner to develop effective strategies of communication with clients, patients, relatives, carers and all members of the health care team they encounter.
Person-centredness in the Breast Care Service (R1055) 20 Credits: This module is designed to enable learners to gain an awareness of person-centred approaches to healthcare delivery focussing on practices and protocols necessary to maintain optimal standards of care.
Mammography Practice for Assistant Practitioners (R1056) 40 Credits: This work-based module will enable the learner to develop organisational skills prior to the imaging procedure in order to acquire routine mammographic projections to comply with National Standards whilst demonstrating appropriate client/patient care and reflective practice.
Extended Practice for Assistant Practitioners in Mammography: Single 20 Credit Module
Extended Practice for Assistant Practitioners in Mammography: May intake
Extended Practice for Assistant Practitioners in Mammography (R1051) 20 Credits: This standalone module is designed for Assistant Practitioners in Mammography (Mammography Associates) who wish to develop their clinical skills and extend their scope of practice. The aim is to provide the learner with a range of skills to develop their clinical knowledge and technique of additional mammography views within assessment clinic including mag and coned views, the augmented breast, implantable devices and post clip imaging.
All the academic content is delivered by SABI during a single online block and includes pre-recorded resources and live workshops. You will be offered a Clinical Training week in either Glasgow or Edinburgh where you will be assigned a Clinical Trainer for half a week of face-to-face clinical teaching. Your Clinical Trainer will also travel to your own department to carry out the assessments associated with this clinical module.
The module starts in May and lasts for 7 months.
PgDip/MSc Mammography: Additional modules through QMU
A variety of study options are available to you if you wish to complete the PgDip Mammography (120 Credits) or the full MSc Mammography (180 Credits). You can select from the clinical modules offered directly by SABI or options focussing on the other pillars of practice delivered by QMU:
Education
Leadership
Research Methods
Dissertation
You have a maximum of 7 years to complete the full MSc. If you have previous appropriate academic credits from SABI/QMU and are unsure if you can include them within you MSc then please contact SABI.
If you have studied modules at other Universities you may be able to use these academic credits towards your MSc. If you are unsure whether you can include them within you MSc then please contact SABI.
For general information on your module options and how they might link to the academic credits you already have please contact SABI.
SABI Clinical Training
Overview
Face-to-Face clinical training is offered to all students on the PgCert Mammography (1 week), HECert Mammography (1 week) or extended Practice for Assistant Practitioners in Mammography module (half a week). This is delivered by a designated SABI Clinical Trainer in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. The dates for your clinical training week and your named Clinical Trainer will be assigned to you when you apply for the course. Your Clinical Trainer will work with you throughout the course and be your point of contact if you have any difficulties. They will also arrange the dates for your clinical assessments which will be done on mutually convenient dates and in discussion with your line manager and mentor.
Glasgow Centre
The Clinical Training week in Glasgow is at the West of Scotland Breast Screening Centre which is situated on Nelson Mandela Place in next to Queen Street Train Station in Glasgow City Centre. There are 5 Clinical Trainers who work at this centre; Claire, Isabelle, Christine, Kayleigh and Samantha
Edinburgh Centre
The Clinical Training week in Edinburgh is at the South East Scotland Breast Screening Centre which is situated at Ardmillan House near Haymarket Train Station in Edinburgh City Centre. There are 3 Clinical Trainers who work at this centre; Alyson, Zoe and Laura.
Workplace Mentors
Overview
For all modules which have a clinical element, you will be expected to have a Workplace Mentor. This is someone who will be selected by your Line Manager to support your learning throughout the duration of the course. They may also be required to carry out clinical assessments depending on the modules you are registered on.
Roles and responsibilities of the Workplace Mentor
Your Workplace Mentor will have a number of roles and responsibilities to ensure you are supported throughout your studies but differ slightly depending on which course you are registered on. In general, these include being available for the duration of the course, ensure you have the necessary departmental clinical time and resources to successfully complete the course as well as provide formal and informal feedback to fulfil module requirements. These points will be agreed with your Workplace Mentor at the beginning of your studies
Workplace Mentor Training
The roles and responsibilities of a Workplace Mentor is dependant on the course, and therefore specific online training is offered for all individuals embarking on Workplace Mentorship. Firstly, the Workplace Mentor will be given access to some online resources to review. This is followed by an hour long online session delivered via MSTeams where the SABI Lead covers the expectations, documentation and assessment associated with the module(s). A CPD certificate will be given for all individuals who attend the online mentor training.
For information regarding the expectations of a Workplace Mentor please contact SABI
SABI Clinical Updates
Overview
SABI offers Clinical Updates which are facilitated by the Clinical Training Team. These are bespoke and can be arranged for individuals or departments depending on need.
If you have a member of staff who has a consistency high Technical Recall rate for instance, SABI can put a package involving one-to-one training. These Clinical Updates tend to run at the Glasgow or Edinburgh Breast Screening Centres.
If you simply would like an informative Clinical Update for your department, then again SABI can put a package together but the Clinical Trainers will come to you for these.
How to organise a clinical update
For costs and how to organise a clinical update please contact Maureen McAuley at SABI
How to apply for courses
To apply for the clinical mammography courses and modules run directly by SABI then contact Maureen McAuley and an application form will be sent out to you.
Modules associated with the MSc Mammography such as Research Methods and Dissertation are run directly by QMU and should be applied for via this link: MSc Mammography Online Application
If you are unsure and want to discuss options then please contact Simon Holmes.
Entry Requirements
PgCert Mammography
To apply for the PgCert Mammography you will need a degree or diploma in Diagnostic Radiography or Therapeutic Radiography with HCPC/Coru registration and current employment in a clinical environment offering mammography experience.
HECert Mammography
To apply for the HECert Mammography you will need 2 passes at SQA Higher Level or equivalent and working in a clinical environment offering mammography experience.
PgCert Breast Ultrasound
To apply for the PgCert Breast Ultrasound, applicants must be a healthcare practitioner currently employed in a clinical environment offering breast ultrasound experience to study the workplace modules and have with the support of a line manager and workplace mentor.
Advanced Practice Clinical Modules
To apply for the Advanced Practice Clinical Modules, applicants must be a healthcare practitioner currently employed in a clinical environment offering relevant experience to study the workplace modules and have with the support of a line manager and workplace mentor. Please contact Maureen McAuley at SABI to discuss entry requirements.
MSc modules through QMU
To apply for MSc modules through QMU such as Research Methods or Dissertation please contact Simon Holmes to discuss options. and entry requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be granted exemption from studying a module, provided you can demonstrate successful achievement of all the learning outcomes. Please contact Simon Holmes to discuss options.
IELTS
If English is not your first language then you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at IELTS 7 (no less than 6.5 in any element) or equivalent.
Useful Resources
Additional information can be found below via the QMU Website although ensure you discuss options with Simon Holmes before applying for any QMU specific options:
The Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging is based at the West of Scotland Breast Screening Centre in Glasgow:
Stock Exchange Court, 77 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, G2 1QT
How to contact the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging
If you are applying for the clinical courses run by SABI then contact Maureen McAuley who will send you an application form as well as general information about the course you wish to apply for: Maureen.McAuley@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Introduction to the Facilitation of Learning Toolkit
This toolkit is a suite of resources designed to assist experienced educators and facilitators, with expert knowledge and skills in facilitating work-based learning, to deliver the NES Facilitation of Learning programme. Ideally, facilitators should have a qualification and experience in healthcare education, for example, those with a post-graduate certificate in education or professionals who work in continuing practice and professional development departments, or in a practice education role, or learning and development roles.
This toolkit provides information and practical guidance on preparing healthcare professionals and service users or carers, who may be involved in facilitating interprofessional learning, uni-professional learning, or service user/carer education in the workplace.
The toolkit is intended to be a flexible resource. Sections of the toolkit can be used to support existing learning programmes or activities or used in its entirety to plan specific programmes depending on local or individual needs. Specific considerations for online delivery of education are not covered in this toolkit. Information in relation to developing and delivering online learning can be found on the Guidance for education page in TURAS Learn.
The Facilitation of Learning Programme
Facilitation of Learning Programme aims to support health and social care workers with a role in facilitating learning in the workplace. It has been developed to support those involved in facilitating learning as part of their role in the workplace, who wish to develop or refresh their knowledge and skills in the delivery of education and training. Its purpose is to support the development of knowledge and skills in relation to the design and delivery of education and training and is relevant for both clinical and non-clinical roles.
Participants of the programme will be offered the opportunity to use a blended learning approach consisting of two parts. The first part is the completion of Units 1- 4 of the NES Facilitation of Learning programme (approximately eight hours) accessed via TURAS Learn. The second part is engagement in interactive workshops, either online or in-person (approximately eleven hours), arranged by your local facilitator. These workshops can be delivered in a variety of ways either four online workshops or two full day workshops. The programme aims to help them plan, deliver and evaluate their own learning programmes. The content is focused on the theory and principles which underpin effective adult teaching and learning. Facilitated development workshops can be delivered locally. All the resources required for facilitation of the programme and further information can be accessed via TURAS Learn.
NHSGGC has a system wide HCSSA programme, chaired by Professor Angela Wallace, Executive Nurse Director and co-chaired by senior HSCP and Medical representatives. The programme was remobilised in summer 2023 and has representatives from all professions that the Act covers as well as leaders from relevant areas of service.
The HCSSA seeks to enable safe high quality care and improved outcomes for service users by ensuring appropriate and effective levels of staffing for NHS Scotland and Care Service Providers. The Act came into enactment on 01 April 2024 and applies across healthcare and those who provide Clinical Advice and Care Services. In this video, staff from some of our healthcare disciplines talk briefly about what the Act means for them and their colleagues. Clinical and Care Staff should review and understand the guiding principles and consider the potential impact, which the video helps to outline. You can also complete the Informed Learning resource on Turas here. You can contact us at ggc.healthcare.staffing@nhs.scot
Health & Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019
The Health & Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 was enacted in April 2024. It aims to provide a statutory basis for the provision of appropriate staffing in Health and Social Care services to support the delivery of safe and effective high-quality care. This will be achieved by having the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time to improve outcomes for people using our services and improve staff wellbeing.
The Act does not prescribe health care staffing levels or planning and instead supports the development of suitable approaches in various health and social care settings.
Assure that staffing is sufficient to support the delivery of high-quality care
Support a culture of honesty and transparency that engages health and social care staff in the relevant process and ensures they are informed regarding healthcare staffing decisions
Support further improvements to enhance and strengthen current arrangements in healthcare staffing planning and employment practices
Risk escalation and mitigation processes to enable health and social care staff to be heard at all levels to inform evidence-based healthcare staffing decision-making
Ensure professional clinical advice is available when healthcare staffing risks are highlighted
What is the role of NHSGGC in the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019?
NHSGGC must:
Have regard for the guiding principles:
That the main purposes of staffing for health and care services are to provide safe and high-quality services and to ensure the best health or care outcomes for service users.
That staffing for health and care services is to be arranged while:
Improving standards and outcomes for service users;
Taking account of the needs, abilities, characteristics, and circumstances of different service users;
Respecting the dignity and rights of service users;
Taking account of the views of staff and service users;
Ensuring the wellbeing of staff;
Being open with staff and service users about decisions on staffing;
Allocating Staff efficiently and effectively;
Promoting multi-disciplinary services as appropriate.
Further to this patient-facing clinical services are required to comply with :
Duty to ensure appropriate staffing (overarching duty)
Duty to ensure appropriate staffing –agency workers-
Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place
Duty to have risk escalation in place
Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks
Duty to seek clinical advice on staffing
Duty to ensure appropriate staffing –number of Healthcare Professionals etc.)
Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders
Duty to ensure appropriate staffing – staff training
Duty to follow the Common Staffing Method
NHS Scotland Boards and delivery partners must report annually to Scottish Ministers on how they have met the requirements in the legislation and support Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) and the Care Inspectorate (CI), as required.
NHSGGC Delivery of HCSSA
NHSGGC agreed to be a ‘test board’ as part of Scottish Governments development of the legislation and its guidance, amongst other Health Boards. From September 2023, the Programmes focus was to review the Acts draft duties and guiding principles using SWOT analysis techniques, in multi-disciplinary teams across the Health Board and our 6 HSCP delivery partners. This has been completed for the Acts guiding principles and the majority of the Duties within the Act. The multi-professional approach and preparation has enabled the Board to establish an Evidence Bank, for where we have compliance with the Act and highlight key activities and actions to be delivered to improve the level of compliance.
As such, the Act will be implemented maintaining the multi-disciplinary planning approach, taking the outputs from the testing of the duties, that have developed from recommendations into driver diagrams to plan out the improvement activities required for compliance. These have translated into a list of actions, prioritised by assurance and risk rating, and are or being assigned to a lead or short life working group.
We are working hard to deliver this in a way that impacts as little as possible on “business as usual” work of our busy clinical colleagues, splitting the duties into separate working groups and meeting regularly to ensure multi professional input are considered and solutions reached by consensus, which has been the core approach to this programme.
We are working cross-organisationally with our colleagues in other NHS Scotland boards to ensure we deliver the Act consistently across Scotland and build a supportive network of subject matter experts. We are committed to understanding the experiences of others and providing learning to everyone involved.
Education and Training for Staff – The Knowledge and Skills Framework
All staff must review and understand the principles of the legislation and consider the impact on their responsibilities to:
People who use the service
Colleagues
NHSGGC
If appropriate to their profession
They must also take responsibility to escalate to the senior person on shift any immediate concerns about healthcare staffing.
As a clinical leader, you are responsible for supporting teams in their knowledge and understanding of health and care staffing which is inclusive of open and transparent discussions about health and care staffing decisions.
The Programme Board aims to meet monthly and works within this Governance Structure
Resources and Guidance
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS)Resources
Scottish Government (SG) have published statutory guidance to accompany the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) in collaboration with SG have developed a series of Quick Guides to compliment the statutory guidance relating to NHS services. The aim of these quick guides is to:
Provide a quick and easy resource for staff to access
Provide a simple explanation of parts of the legislation
Provide practical examples and actions for boards and services
Supporting staff is a key part of the manager’s job and this module offers guidance and support on issues relating to harassment at work. The main aspects of addressing harassment concerns including roles and responsibilities, policy framework and sources of advice and support will be covered.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module delegates will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the Bullying and Harassment policy, and more specifically Sexual Harassment.
Create a safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Recognise responsibilities in line with organisational and NHS Scotland’s values to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Be able to carry out the manager’s role to address harassment in the workplace at the earliest opportunity.
Awareness of the range of actions and support available.
Know how to access information resources, support and advice.
To describe best practice and ensure it happens.
To share knowledge of formal and informal approaches/interventions.
Who should attend?
Any manager in NHSGGC who has responsibility for managing NHSGGC staff in their teams. This includes managers employed in integrated Health and Social Care Partnerships who are not directly employed by NHSGGC.
KSF Links
C1 – Communication
C2 – Personal and People Development
C3 – Health, Safety and Security
C6 – Equality and Diversity
HWB1 – Promotion of Health and Wellbeing
Course Provider: Human Resources and Learning and Education Duration: 1 hour Webinar via MS Teams
Pre-requisites and other supporting resources
All potential candidates should explore the followings:
If you need any information on specific course content, the venue or booking process, please do not hesitate to contact Learning and Education Support Team on 0141 278 2700 (Option 3).
Last updated: 25/11/2024
The AHP and AHP HealthCare Support Worker Education Fund is offering AHP staff the opportunity to apply for funding for the following learning and development opportunities:
HNC OT Support 2024 at Glasgow Clyde College open to all AHP HCSWs who support Occupational Therapy in any aspect of their role.
Applications close on Monday 4th November 2024 at 9.00am
The electronic Employee Support System (eESS) was introduced in 2018 meaning a fundamental change to working practices, with the introduction of the Manager Self Service function.
All Line Managers (Band 6 or above) will have access to eESS Manager Self Service and will be responsible for approving/declining any requests submitted by employees. Line Managers will also be able to process payroll transactions for staff for changes in employment.
eESS Managers – Going on leave?
If you are going on leave and want to nominate a colleague to manage transactions in your absence you can set this up in Vacation Rules on your home screen (see SOP238 for further details). Please ensure you nominate a colleague in adherence with your Board’s policies and Standing Financial Instructions (e.g. in some Boards this may be a minimum of Band 7 and within the same business unit).
If you want to grant another user access to manage your Worklist in your absence (see SOP239 for further details). This functionality is used to give another eESS user access to your Worklist. The user can manage your Worklist on your behalf
Fixed Term Contract extensions – If an employee’s fixed term contract is to be extended, please contact the eESS Support Team via the HR Connect Portal for this to be updated on the employee’s record, confirming the new date the contract is to be extended to (together with the employee Name and eESS ID)
Change of Contract Details – If an employee’s contracted hours or contract type is changing, ie. fixed term to permanent, please contact the eESS Support Team via the HR Connect Portal for this to be updated on the employee’s record, confirming the date the contract is changing (together with the employee Name and eESS ID)
Managers should also contact Payroll Officer for any changes being put through that have an impact on salary ( i.e. increasing/decreasing hours/band/terminations/annex 21 etc.) to save any under/over-payments being made
The eESS Manager Self Service section below shows some other examples of what Managers can do (role dependent):
It is important that you complete the appropriate eESS transaction as soon as you become aware that a staff member is leaving (for example, when you are given notice of their plan to leave). This ensures the staff member is terminated on the correct date and that there are no salary overpayments.
In line with local arrangements there may be requirements to setup Proxy Users across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) for Manager Self Service.
A proxy user is someone who will transact self-service functions on behalf of:
a line manager; or
peer employees
via self-service-based access.
Please refer to the Proxy User Briefing document which outlines the process and details the governance rules associated with Proxy Users. The document can be found on the HR Connect Portal. Completed forms should be returned via the portal.
Full access to all Employee Self Service Standard Operating Procedures and is available via the eESS National Webiste
Clinics are held on weekdays at Level 1A, Laboratory Medicine Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow. Peripheral Clinics are held, usually monthly, at the following locations:
Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
Houldsworth Centre, Wishaw
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries
Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert
All referrals should be sent to the Clinical Genetics Service at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Laboratory Medicine ) and the patients will be offered an appointment at the nearest appropriate clinic, or in some situations, a virtual consultation.
Consultant and Genetic Counsellor clinics are held at Clinical Genetics Department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
MDT Clinic alongside Fetal Medicine Service at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Cancer Genetic Clinics
Consultant and Genetic Counsellor clinics are held at Clinical Genetics Department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
At present, satellite clinics for cancer genetics are not being held at locations around the region, but patients will be offered remote consultation by video or telephone as an alternative to travelling to Glasgow to be seen face to face, as appropriate.
It is not always necessary to see patients with cancer genetics family history in clinic, and some referrals will be dealt with by letter.
Myotonic Dystrophy Clinics – Adults
Staff Grade Doctor delivers clinics, weekly at Clinical Genetics Department, QUEH, Glasgow, and at peripheral locations: University Hospital Crosshouse, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, The Houldsworth Centre in Wishaw, University Hospital Monklands. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Vale of Leven Hospital.
Multidisciplinary Clinics with Clinical Genetics Involvement Achondroplasia – Children
Jointly with paediatric endocrinology/neurosurgery/ENT/respiratory medicine/orthopaedics. 4-5 times per year, Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), Glasgow
Aortopathy – Children
Jointly with paediatric cardiology, paediatric rheumatology and clinical genetic input. Two times per year, RHC Glasgow
Cardiac Conditions – Adults and children- Direct referrals to ‘Inherited Cardiac Conditions’ on SCI-Gateway
Jointly with Consultant Cardiologists. Weekly, Clinical Genetics department, QEUH, Glasgow
Child Development
Jointly with community paediatricians in Child Development Centres, Greater Glasgow & Clyde/Lanarkshire/Ayrshire
Complex Bone Disorders- Children (direct referrals to paediatric endocrinology)
Jointly with paediatric endocrinologist. Twice monthly, RHC, Glasgow
Craniofacial Clinic – Children
Jointly with craniofacial team, QEUH, Glasgow
Dermatology- Children and Adults
Jointly with Consultant Dermatologists, QEUH, Glasgow
Differences in Sexual Development clinic – Children
Jointly with Paediatric Endocrinology, Clinical Psychology. Monthly, RHC, Glasgow
Endocrine cancer (familial paraganglioma, MEN, VHL)- Children and adults
Jointly with endocrinologists at QUEH, Glasgow, and with endocrinologists at RHC, Glasgow.
Endocrine/Genetic clinic- Children
Jointly with paediatric endocrinology. Two times per year, RHC Glasgow
Epilepsy – Children
Jointly with Paediatric Neurologists, RHC, Glasgow
Fetal Medicine
Jointly with Fetal Medicine Service, QUEH, Glasgow
Huntington Disease Management
Jointly with Consultant Neurologist. Institute for Neurological Sciences, QUEH, Glasgow
Neurofibromatosis 2 (Schwannomatosis)
Jointly with specialist ENT and skull base surgeons. QEUH, Glasgow
Neurogenetic/movement disorders – Adults
Jointly with Consultant Neurologist, Institute for Neurological Sciences, QUEH, Glasgow
Neurogenetics – Children
Jointly with Neurologists at RHC, Glasgow
Neuromuscular – Children and adults
Jointly with Paediatric Neurologists. Monthly to bimonthly. RHC Glasgow. No direct referrals.
Jointly with Adult Neurologists. Bimonthly to quarterly. Clinical Genetics, QUEH. No direct referrals.
Paediatric Rheumatology/Genetic clinic
Jointly with paediatric rheumatology. Two times a year, RHC Glasgow
Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis Clinic
Patients seen at Clinical Genetics clinics initially, and thereafter by Assisted Conception Service.
If you have previously logged on to your account and have forgotten your password you can reset it using the “Forgotten your Password?” link on the sign in page.
This quick guide gives information on the process for new staff. If you are a new user and you don’t have a username or password, please speak to your line manager who will contact Learning and Education to get you added to their TURAS Appraisal managers page and request a username and password for you. This will be issued by Learning and Education, direct to you, by e-mail.
I don’t see TURAS Appraisal when I login to my TURAS Account – why not?
You can’t add TURAS Appraisal into an existing TURAS account yourself. If you contact the Learning and Education Support Team via NHS Service Now or call 0141 278 2700 option 3 they will provide login details for your TURAS Appraisal account. You can continue with separate login details for your different TURAS applications or L&E Support will advise how you can get the National Digital Team to merge your accounts so that you have the one login for all TURAS applications.
Not all the staff are listed on my managers page that should be. How do I add staff?
To add staff to your Turas Appraisal account please complete the Staff List Template and send this to Learning and Education Support Unit via NHS Service Now.
The form has to be completed by the manager/PA only, not the staff member. Only new or missing staff are to be added to the form, existing staff members should not be put on.
I need to allocate some of the staff on my managers page to other people in my team to carry out their review – how do I do this?
I’ve Retired and Returned and my TURAS Appraisal has all changed – what do I do?
The information relating to your previous posts is still visible to you however if you had staff assigned to you this will need to be updated. This quick guide gives information on what you need to do.
How can I access my teams progress reports to check compliance?
TURAS Appraisal now has live Team Progress Dashboards. Both managers and reviewers will be able to view live information for the staff that they have assigned to them on TURAS Appraisal including the compliance percentage of signed off reviews, status of reviews, information on PDPs, objectives and also a to do list where there are outstanding actions. Users guides below:
The form has to be completed by the manager/PA only, not the staff member
Only new or missing staff are to be added to the form, existing staff members should not be put on.
To remove staff from your TURAS Appraisal Account:
If the member of staff is leaving NHSGGC completely – No action is required. Once terminated from the Payroll system they will automatically be deleted from TURAS Appraisal
If the member of staff is moving to another department – contact the Learning and Education Support Team via NHS Service Now providing the name and payroll number of the member of staff to be removed
Assigning reviewer rights to members of staff that you want to review members of your team:
At this time only the Learning and Education Support Team can assign reviewer rights. To arrange this the manager of the person that reviewer rights is required for should contact the Learning and Education Support Team via NHS Service Now. Please provide name and payroll number of the person that reviewer rights is to be assigned to.
Assigning a reviewer and assigning/changing a KSF Post Outline for staff:
Reports are available from the Team Progress Dashboard on your TURAS Appraisal account. If you have manager or Reviewer access to the system and have staff assigned to your account you will automatically have access to the dashboard.
The Team Progress report will give you live information on compliance rate for your team with regards to reviews, PDPs and objectives. It also has a to do list to alert you if any actions are required.
This link will provide you with information on all KSF post outlines for NHSGGC staff. You will be able to view the title, pay band, all dimensions and levels included in the KSF post outline.
It does not included the level descriptions but you will find these in the documents below and also in the KSF handbook.
Occasionally there may be a KSF Post Outline on the spreadsheet that will not be on TURAS Appraisal. This is because on the day e-KSF was decommissioned the KSF Post Outline was not assigned to any members of staff, only KSF Post Outlines in use were migrated to TURAS Appraisal.
NHS Service Now Portal – Click on the L&E Icon and fill in the relevant fields. You will receive an acknowledgement which will include a ticket number for your query. How to raise a query through NHS Service Now Portal.
0141 278 2700 (12700 internally) – choose option 3 for Learning and Education. Open 10.00am – 3.00pm, Monday to Friday
Please supply your GGC payroll number when you contact the team.
As clinical staff may not be in the department or may be on leave, it may be preferable to contact via the genetics secretaries or generic email / phone rather than directly.
Dr Rosemarie Davidson (Lead Clinician for Cancer Genetics and for Huntington disease)
Dr Pete Constantinou
Dr Shelagh Joss (Lead clinician)
Dr Cheryl Longman (Neuromuscular genetics consultant)
Dr Mark Hamilton
Dr Ruth McGowan (Lead clinician for cardiac genetics, Lead clinician for DSD)
Prof Daniela Pilz
Dr Sarah Wedderburn
Dr Jenny Patterson
Dr Karolina Pesz (lead clinician for prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation testing)
Prof Edward Tobias (Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant)
Speciality Doctor
Dr Bob Ballantyne
Specialist Registrars
Dr Kerra Templeton
Dr Lisa Bryson
Dr Rhiannon Mellis
Dr Lucy Littlejohn
Specialist Registrars usually remain with the department for the duration of their 4 year training programme or may rotate to other Scottish Clinical Genetics Centres
WoS Genetic Counsellors
Mark Longmuir (Head of Service): Lead Consultant Genetic Counsellor
Nandini Somanathan: Principal Genetic Counsellor
Subhashini Crerar (she/her): Consultant Genetic Counsellor, Clinical Lead for Prenatal & Neurodegenerative Genetic Counselling. Specialities: Rare Disease, Neurogenetics and Prenatal
Nicola Bradshaw – Macmillan Principal Genetic Counsellor
Jennifer Gorrie – Genetic Counsellor
The cancer genetics service provides comprehensive genetic counselling to individuals with a family history and / or a personal history of cancer, This process involves constructing detailed and confirmed family histories, risk assessment, arranging screening and or genetic analysis/ testing where appropriate and providing ongoing support. The service also participates in various U.K and international research studies.
Genetic Clinic HCSW’s
Elaine Sprowl
Sylvia McCreight
Neuromuscular Care Advisor
Supports children with neuromuscular conditions and their families.
