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eESS Support – FAQs

What should I do if I don’t receive my username and password?

Please contact the eESS Support Team via the HR Connect Portal

Your details will be resent to you so please ensure you have sufficient space in your mailbox to receive new emails. Please keep these details safe for future use.

How do I access eESS?

You can access eESS from this link

 Alternatively, access eESS via your ‘favourites’ menu on your Internet Explorer toolbar (just as you would access SSTS). Select favourites > GGC Shortcuts > Admin > eESS

How do I access eESS if I do not have a GGC email account?

For those staff who don’t have e-mail accounts, there will be no immediate change for you – your manager will be able to assist with the transactions on your behalf as they currently do. Considerations are ongoing with regards to future access for all staff.  

For non NHS managers who manage NHS staff and will need access to eESS, this will be available in due course; however, we will provide further information on how the transactions will work to ensure that these are processed accordingly.

What do I do if I have forgotten my user ID or password?

Passwords on eESS are reset via a link sent by email. Click on the log-in assistance button on the log-in page and follow the instructions given.

What is a Proxy User?

In line with local arrangements there may be requirements to setup Proxy Users across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for Manager Self Service. A proxy user is someone who will transact self-service functions on behalf of:

  • A line manager
  • Peer employees
  • Via self-service-based access.

Proxy for Manager Self Service must be specifically requested via the HR Connect Portal. The Proxy User Briefing document (which can be found within the portal) outlines the process for doing this and details the governance rules associated with Proxy Users.

How can I set up a Proxy User?

If you want to nominate a Proxy User to input transactions on your behalf, please complete the form at the end of the Proxy User Briefing document (which can be found within the portal) and return this via the HR Connect Portal Please note that for audit purposes, we require a “physical” signature rather than an electronic signature.

My annual leave entitlement is incorrect, how can this be amended?

If you’re annual leave entitlements is incorrect then please discuss this with your line manager who should arrange to update SSTS and then this will feed through to eESS.

Are New Start Engagement Forms still to be completed?

Yes, these should still be completed to engage a new start on to eESS and Payroll systems. Digital forms can be completed and submitted via the HR Connect Portal or paper copies can be sent to eESS Support Team, 2nd Floor, West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital, Glasgow

Are Notifications of Change and Termination Forms still to be completed?

No, any changes or terminations should now be processed under manager self service.

(A notification of change letter still requires to be sent from the manager to employee)

Remember you can access step by steps guides and video tutorials on the eESS National website

Previous service

The eESS Support Team is aware that some employee’s previous service is not recorded on eESS. A process is currently being developed for this to be accurately recorded. Employees can detail any previous NHS service through ‘Previous NHS/ Reckonable Service’ via Employee Self Service SOP on the eESS National website

 For any employees who do not have access to eESS then their manager can record this on their behalf via Manager Self Service SOP on the eESS National website 

Hierarchy changes

If you notice that you have staff wrongly assigned to you please contact the eESS Team via the HR Connect Portal as soon as possible, confirming the correct line manager if known (Name, eESS ID or payroll number required).

If you are contacting the eESS Support Team to advise that there are staff missing from your hierarchy then please confirm the employees name and eESS ID or payroll number.

Terminations/assignment terminations

If a manager tries to terminate an employee who has more than one post they will receive an error message asking them to contact HR. Where an employee has more than one post the eESS Support Team will check whether the post being terminated is set as the primary role, and is so will change this and confirm to the manager once this has been completed.

In order for the manager to progress with a termination for an employee has more than one assignment they should follow the relevant Standard Operating Procedure

Please note that for Terminating an assignment there is two steps to this process as detailed in the above Standard Operating Procedure. If only one of the steps is completed this will not progress to Payroll and thus the termination will not be actioned.

If an employee only has one post with NHSGGC then the Standard Operating Procedure for Terminations should be followed: 

Internal transfer of staff

To change an employee to a different department the cost code needs to be updated in ‘Change Job and Terms’, above the department heading there is red bold text advising the user that the cost code also needs to be updated in ‘Change Cost Centre’ and it is detailed within the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). However, managers have only been updating either ‘Change Job and Terms’ or ‘Change Cost Centre’ rather than updating both. Please ensure that both ‘Change Job and Terms’ or ‘Change Cost Centre’ are updated which are separate functions under Manager Self Service.

If you are trying to complete a transaction to move an employee from one department to another or to change their banding and the ‘position’ field defaults to blank and you cannot choose any options it is likely that a new position requires to be created. This can be done by the eESS Support Team. Therefore, please contact the eESS Support Team providing the following information:

Cost code (if changing), job title, job family (i.e. nursing, admin etc) band (if changing) and location (if changing).

Once the new position has been set up the eESS Support Team will confirm the new details for the manager to enter the transaction on ‘Change Job and Terms’ via Manager Self Service.

Change job and terms: Use of temporary notes

A number of managers had advised that they had made changes on an employee’s eESS record, which their manager (Manager 2) had approved and therefore belief that an employee’s information has been changed and will be processed by Payroll. However, the ‘Temporary Change Notes’ does not form part of the Payroll Interface and therefore these notes are not received by Payroll. The only way to make a change on eESS that will progress to Payroll is to make amendments to the employee’s eESS record by following the appropriate Standard Operating Procedure.

Medical and dental

It was apparent that managers are unclear when completing transactions under Medical and Dental particularly relating to updating EPA details. As a result, NHSGGC had requested to the eESS National Team that the Standard Operating Procedure was revised and made more user friendly.

Therefore, a new Standard Operating Procedure has now been finalised.

Fixed term contract extensions

If an employee’s fixed term contact is to be extended then please contact 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. When you are contacting eESS Support Team please provide the employees name and eESS ID

Change of contractual status

If an employee’s contractual status is changing, i.e. from fixed term to permanent, then please contact eESS Support Team via the HR Connect Portal for this to be updated on the employee’s record confirming the date from this changing. When you are contacting eESS Support Team please provide the employees name and eESS ID.

How to delegate worklist notifications

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. This needs to be a colleague who reports directly to someone who is a Band 7 or above, in order to meet Standing Financial Instructions (SFI). For further information please refer to NHSGGC : Manager Self Service

If a manager is off sick, the eESS Support Team will need to temporarily amend the hierarchy in the manager’s absence. Once the manager has resumed to work, then the eESS Support Team can be contacted to change to remove the temporary hierarchy changes.

It is important to ensure that no transactions are actioned until the hierarchy has been temporarily changed. If an employee/ manager 1 has already submitted the change job terms /termination transaction above (so it is sitting with the manager 1 or 2 who is off sick) they will need to delete it from the system. The eESS Support Team will then amend the hierarchy and the employee/ manager 1 can re-submit the transaction.

Resources

Additional Help and Support

Help and support to various end users will come in a number of different forms:

1) eESS Team via the HR Connect Portal

2) Manager Self Service LearnPro Module. Access LearnPro using the following link: LearnPro Login Page 

Login to LearnPro using your Username and Password, then search for “eEES” under the Specialist Subjects tab.

Our managers are at the core of helping us deliver our objectives, to uphold our NHS values and their skills in managing people are vital for the function of all departments and the wider organisation. They organise the care or services delivered by each team and they work to ensure that all staff can not only operate at their best, but also experience NHSGGC as a great place to work and develop. This pathway is designed to provide clear guidance for managers joining NHSGGC and signposting next steps in development for their career journey.

The Induction pathway for new people managers is based on the following which have been developed using feedback from iMatter and Investors in People to ensure that our staff have the best experience of being managed:

  1. People Management Guide: Being a Manager of People in NHSGGC – Responsibilities and Guidance
  2. Equality Law: A Manager’s Guide to Getting it Right in NHSGGC
  3. People Manager Self-Assessment Questionnaire
  4. Systems and Processes

If there is any other information you need to support you in your new role please discuss with your line manager or contact the Learning and Education Team through our HR Portal.

1. The People Management Guide: Being a Manager of People in NHSGGC-Responsibilities and Guidance

This guide covers the following eleven main people management responsibilities. It is designed to set out in one place a summary of what is expected of you as a people manager in NHSGGC irrespective of your band or profession, and also to provide help and support for your development:

  1. Staff Health, Safety and Wellbeing (ShaW)
  2. Staff Engagement
  3. Individual PDP&R
  4. Service Performance, Team Meetings and Communications
  5. Team Development and i-Matter
  6. General HR Policy Awareness and Application
  7. Equalities
  8. Partnership Working and Managing Change
  9. Attendance Management and SSTS
  10. Recruitment and Retention
  11. Leadership Skills

2. Equality Law – A Manager’s Guide to Getting It Right in NHSGGC

This guide has been produced for operational managers by NHSGGC’s Equality and Human Rights Team with the support of the Workforce Equality Group to highlight the key areas of the Equality Act 2010 which have specific relevance for operational managers in the management of teams and delivery of services.

3. People Management Self Assessment Questionnaire

The Self-Assessment Questionnaire accompanies the People Management Guide. This is developed to support you to identify where you think they are on the development journey as a manager. For many managers, this list of people management responsibilities will be a given, but there may be some activities listed in the guide that require additional advice or support.

As a new people manager, you are encouraged to complete the questionnaire and discuss this with your line manager to direct and support you through your induction period. The questionnaire should be completed within the first 3 months following appointment to your role in NHSGGC. A copy of the questionnaire results will be emailed to you to use for the basis of personal development conversations.

You will have the opportunity to discuss your personal learning needs at 121s and through your personal development planning and review meetings. Your line manager should provide time for development and be available to support discussion around specific areas of guidance and support.

Furthermore, the following resources and training opportunities can support you as a new manager with your people management responsibilities:

4. People Management Systems

In the development of the pathway we identified people management systems that may be used by managers depending on their role and responsibilities. Information is added below and includes guidance on access to username, passwords and training resources:

Scottish Standard Time System (SSTS)

SSTS is an electronic duty sheet which must be completed by department managers with details of the shifts worked by staff and any absences ( AL, Sickness, etc).

User Guide and Training

LearnPro

LearnPro is NHSGGC e-Learning Platform. To access the LearnPro user guide click here.

TURAS Appraisal

TURAS Appraisal is the application for recording the appraisal information (KSF PDP&R Conversations) of Health and Care staff across Scotland.

User Guide and Training

JobTrain

JobTrain is the NHSScotland National Recruitment System to manage the key recruitment and selection activities and processes during the core stages of the recruitment process. To access JobTrain user guide click here.

eEmployee Support System (eESS)

eESS is a single, national NHS Scotland approach to HR systems providing a high quality, standardised HR functions including; Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, Core HR and Oracle Learning Management System (OLM).

User Guide and Training

Safety Health and Wellbeing (SHaW) Task Calendar

The Task Calendar is a platform being used to provide a structured approach to support departments to complete a range of activities that are within their Health and Safety Manuals. To access the user guide click here.

Datix

Datix is the software used by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for clinical and non-clinical incident reporting and forms part of the boards Risk Management Strategy. It is also used for Risk Register, Legal Claims, Complaints and FOI Module.

User Guide and Training

i-Matter

i-Matter is the NHS Scotland Staff Experience continuous improvement tool, developed and designed nationally to help individuals, teams, Directorates, HSCPs and Boards to understand and improve staff experience, engagement, motivation and productivity. To access the user guide click here.

ServiceNow Portal

Service Now is a portal for HR, eESS and L&E related enquires and support.

User Guide and Training

MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy is a web based platform where most of the Workforce Analytics and monthly reports such as personnel, recruitment and training information can be obtained there. To access the MicroStrategy Web Help click here.

PECOS

PECOS (Professional Electronic Commerce Online System) is the online eProcurement system used by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for ordering and receiving all goods and services. To access the user guide click here.

The aim of our Investors in People (IiP) journey is to enable all of us to contribute our best and be involved in making ongoing positive changes in our workplace.

Our corporate objective of ‘Better Workplace’ sets out our priorities for creating a great place to work and growing our great community.

Our Workforce Strategy sets out how we aim to achieve this, and has Investors in People (IiP) at the core, reaffirming our commitment to the National Staff Governance Standards.

Making work better together is one of the key enablers of better patient care.

Our engagement with IiP assesses us as an employer, providing external benchmarking and assurance, continuous improvement opportunities and accreditation for achieving high workplace standards and being a great place to work.

IiP is an international global benchmark which is recognised in over 66 countries and working with them will provide us with an independent assessment of areas for improvement and celebration.

IiP provides a consistent framework that helps us to align all our initiatives within a holistic approach, including iMatter, Collaborative Conversations and other values and culture work. External benchmarking from IiP then provides NHSGGC with an independent assessment of areas for improvement and celebration.

Investors in People assesses organisational standards across 3 broad areas:

  • Leading
    • How much trust is there between leaders, colleagues and teams??
    • Do we together live up to our values, and inspire the right kind of culture?
  • Supporting
    • Are colleagues and teams rewarded for doing well?
  • Improving
    • Are we as ready as we can be for any changes the future might bring?

Following the pilot and achievement of IiP accreditation at the Inverclyde Royal Hospital, colleagues and teams working within corporate services, including Estates and Facilities at our non-acute sites, have also successfully achieved the Investors in People standard.

Investors in People continues to make great progress across the organisation, and NHSGGC is aiming to continue our Board-wide work with Investors in People (IiP) in the next cycle of assessments.

Continuously learning about our opinions and viewpoints is essential to ensuring we can continue to grow and develop our workplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did we choose Investors in People?

Over the years we have done a great deal of work to support staff and ensure that as an employer, NHSGGC is doing its best for staff. iMatter is the framework to develop our culture and collective leadership. It now includes the development of our staff mental health and wellbeing plan. Since the launch of iMatter, we have been looking for a way to assess and benchmark how well these efforts actually improve NHSGGC as a place to work for our staff and how we compare with other employers.

IiP is a key element of our Workforce Strategy and reaffirms our commitment to the Staff Governance Standards.

What is the aim of IiP?

The aim of IiP is to enable our staff to be involved in making ongoing positive changes. Our long term objective is to embed good people management practice in the core of services. The IiP process supports NHSGGC to put staff at the front and centre of our organisation. The IiP approach emphasises partnership working, collaboration and team working across staff groups and also along management and directorate lines.

What are the benefits of IiP?
  • Improved staff motivation and morale.
  • Provides independent in-depth insight into organisation culture and practice.
  • Gives a clear road map and route for progression.
  • Provides a consistent framework against which we can conduct internal and external benchmarking of people processes and performance.
  • Enhances organisational reputation and is also a factor for being a more desirable employer to attract the people we need.
  • Alignment of key people issues to the organisation’s performance and goals.
  • All these contribute to enhanced patient experience and quality of care.
Who was involved?

IiP assessment has been rolled out across Acute and Corporate sites in five clusters, 344 Senior Managers and Medical Consultants

A randomly selected 5% sample of all colleagues were invited to take part. Of that sample 25% were senior managers, invited to in-depth discussions. 75% of the sample were staff groups invited to workshops for in-depth discussion.

This comprised of:

  • 1310 – Members of staff taking part. That’s approximately 16 working weeks or 594 hours of dialogue with staff about what’s working well and what could be improved.
  • 344 – Senior managers who took part in online interviews with IiP specialists.
  • 337 – Face to face focus groups.
  • 38 – Assessors who supported the focus groups.
What did we find?
What we do well as an organisation:

Our staff told us we were getting quite a few things right, such as:

  • Operating in line with our NHS values, adopting and living the values
  • Empowering our staff
  • Making decisions
  • Setting objectives
  • Our approach to recognition and reward where staff are recognised for excellence
  • Designing roles that were fit for purpose
  • Creating autonomy in roles so our staff can give their best
  • Enabling collaborative working with colleagues
  • Supporting learning and development
  • Creating a culture of continuous improvement
  • Understanding the external context
Areas where we could do better

• Creating Transparency and Trust, specifically for leaders to provide more clarity around the organisations purpose, vision and objectives.

• Deploying the right people at the right time, specifically that recruitment and selection is fair, efficient and effective and fits with the organisations objectives and that any room for improvement in process (within the national policy and process) or queries, concerns and escalations are prioritised. Staff are also looking to be kept updated of plans around staffing challenges.

• Improving through internal and external resources, that the investment we make in our people is evaluated and the results are used to improve performance.

• Focusing on the future, specifically for leaders to communicate more around future priorities (staff want to know what/how things are happening and what/how to prioritise).

• Embracing Change, specifically when change happens it is communicated in a timely and transparent way across the organisation.

What happens next?

There are 5 Investors in People clusters across our Corporate and Acute Sector sites. Each Cluster has developed their own improvement plans, tailored to respond to feedback from colleagues in the cluster.

The IiP Clusters are:

Corporate Cluster

The Corporate Cluster is chaired by Anne MacPherson, Director of Human Resources and OrganisationalDevelopment and supported by Paul Cogan, Senior OrganisationalDevelopment Advisor.

The Corporate met the standards of IiP and achieved accreditation in April 2022.

The cluster is made up of all the corporate directorate office staff and the Facilities and Estates staff who work in discreet units, such as the Decontamination Unit and the Laundry (i.e. the Corporate and Facilities staff not based on acute sites).

They included staff from the following directorates:

  • Chief Executives Office
  • Board Medical Directorate (Excludes pharmacy as is covered as are in all hospitals sites, but incudes staff at Clarkston Court )
  • Board Nurse Directorate
  • Board Administration
  • Corporate Communications
  • Finance
  • Human Resources & Organisational Development
  • Non-Acute site eHealth (non-site based, Call centre in Hillington and Paisley Smithhills Street and Westward house)
  • Public Health (including contact tracing, test and protect recovery and COVID Vaccinations)
  • Non-Acute site Estates and Facilities (Cowlairs FM, Cowlairs Estates, Inverclyde CDU, Laundry)
Clyde Cluster

The Clyde Cluster is chaired by Melanie McColgan, Director for the Clyde Sector, led by Louise Watson SChief AHP Clyde and supported by Julie Pearson, Senior Organisational Development Advisor.

The Cluster is made up of all staff at :

  • Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley
  • Vale of Leven Hospital
  • Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Inverclyde Royal Hospital was a single site pilot in 2021 and is now been included in the Clyde Cluster.

North Cluster

The North Cluster is chaired by Neil McCallum, Director for the North Sector, led by Alison Leiper, Chief AHP for the North Sector and supported by Claire Robertson, Senior Organisational Development Advisor.

The Cluster is made up of all staff at

  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary Campus
  • Stobhill Hospital
  • Lightburn Hospital
  • Rowanbank Clinic
  • Leverndale Hospital
South Cluster

Jamie Redfern, Director of Women and Children’s Services is the Chair for the South Cluster, supported by Sue Tanner, Human Resources Manager South Sector and John Scrimgeour, Senior Organisational Development Advisor.

Sites in the South Cluster is made up of staff at:

  • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus
    • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
    • Institute of Neurological sciences
    • Spinal injuries Unit
    • WestMARC on two sites QE and Yoker
    • QEUH Maternity Unit
    • Royal Hospital for Children
    • Laboratory Medicine
  • New Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital
West Cluster

The West Cluster is chaired by Susan Groom, Director of Regional Services and supported by the West Cluster Senior Organisational Development Advisor and Nicola Bailey, Head of Human Resources for Regional and Diagnostics.

The Cluster is made up of all staff at

  • Gartnavel General Hospital
  • The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
  • West of Scotland Breast Screening Service
  • West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital
  • Lanarkshire Beatson
  • Radionuclide Dispensary

Board Partnership Agreement

The Board Partnership Agreement was developed jointly by the Board and the Trade Unions/Professional Organisations representing staff. The Agreement is designed to ensure staff are effectively involved in influencing the shape and implementation of decisions that affect their work, and offer managers the means where staff views can be considered before taking the decisions for which they are accountable. We are delighted to support this Board Partnership Agreement and commend it to you. Currently under review the updated version will be linked when available.

Facilities Agreement

The Facilities Agreement was developed jointly by the Board and the Trade Unions and Professional Organisations representing staff and has been designed to establish a formal policy and procedure on trade union/professional organisation facilities. In developing the agreement, cognisance was taken of the legal requirements placed on the Board, the Staff Governance Standard and the Partnership Information Network Policy and Practice. Currently under review the updated version will be linked when available.

Area Partnership Engagement Process

In early 2022, the Area Partnership Forum agreed engagement process documents which outline the process for bringing papers to the Area Partnership Forum for both Acute and Community and the process for seeking staff side representation for meetings. Links to documents will be added in due course; if you wish further information on either process, please contact the APF Administrator by emailing Kirstin.McKenzie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

For information on Trade Union and Professional Organisations and how to join, please select the relevant tile below.

The Employee Director is a Non-Executive Director member of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and Co-Chair of the Area Partnership Forum who works in partnership with the Board and its Executive Management to provide advice on workforce issues directly affecting NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Working alongside the Employee Director are 2 Staff Partnership Leads and an APF Administrator.

Directly accountable to the Chairman of the Board and elected as the Chair of the Staff Side, the Employee Director and Employee Director’s Office is the Board’s conduit for 15 Trade Unions/Professional Organisations and takes forward staff side views to influence Board Policies and to ensure that staff interests are properly reflected in Policy Development and encourage the ethos of Partnership Working.

Portraying positive behaviours and encouraging collaborative working, the Employee Director’s Office work with the Board to achieve its objectives and represent the views of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff by influencing debate and discussion.

To find out more about the Team and to access Trade Union/Professional Organisation links and other useful information, please see the tiles below.

The Team

Further Information

If you require to speak with your Trade Union Lead or your local Staff Partnership Fora Staff Side Lead or Deputy Staff Side Lead, please see the contact lists below

Contact Details

Trade Union and Professional Organisation Leads

Contacts – Trade Union and Professional Organisational Leads

Local Staff Partnership Fora Staff Side Leads and Deputies

A Staff Side Lead and Deputy Staff Side Lead is elected through the Employee Director’s Office on a 4 year term to represent the Area Partnership Forum at your local Staff Partnership Forum. If you are required to contact either, please see contact details below.

Employee Director’s Office

This year the Chair, Prof John Brown CBE, presented two awards which recognise outstanding achievement, expertise, and dedication in patient care. In common with all the other awards, these celebrate our people’s collective efforts and the lasting impact they have had on the lives of the people of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Andrew Thomson

One of Andrew’s patients was going through a high risk pregnancy, when her husband sadly passed away after a two week battle with cancer. On hearing the news, Andrew called to offer his condolences and also talk about how he and his team could support the patient during this heart breaking time.

Andrew has an incredible way of communicating with patients and their families, with empathy and intuitiveness in abundance.

Unscheduled and Urgent Care Services

Due to unprecedented pressures, our Urgent and Unscheduled Care services have adapted to new and ever-changing situations which have been nothing short of remarkable. From the launch of the Flow Navigation Centre and Mental Health Assessment Units, to the ongoing dedication, commitment and professionalism of our EDs, IAUs, Community Pharmacies, MIUs, in-hours and Out of Hours GP Services, who have worked tirelessly with the support of diagnostic services.

At the start of the pandemic, it became clear that those who became very ill with Covid need a place where they could be seen and assessed safely and away from non-Covid patients.

Our Community Assessment Centres were created. This significant project required input from all of the eHealth teams to ensure the centres had all the necessary telephony and IT kit. They also needed to be set up very quickly.

eHealth teams responded to the needs of the service, working above and beyond to introduce new processes to book in Covid patients outwith hospital settings. The staff showed immense flexibility and changed their hours of work and their roles. The success of the CACs was due to the commitment, flexibility and team working across eHealth to support the Board in its response to the pandemic.

gold and silver stars

The William Cullen Prize for Excellence In Teaching and the William Cullen Prize for Service Innovation are awarded in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.

William Cullen Prize for Innovation

Dr David Lockington is a Consultant Ophthalmologist based in Gartnavel General Hospital.

Dr Lockington identified the opportunity to transform unused rooms within the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology library into a state of the art teaching suite for ophthalmology training. There are now three rooms which consist of an ophthalmic simulation area, a computer room for trainees and a seminar room.

The suite allowed simulated microsurgical skills to be developed and maintained during lockdowns, and is now used regularly by trainees and the wider multidisciplinary team. This development has been extremely well received by local trainees, and has addressed previously identified surgical training gaps.

Local ophthalmology training has been enhanced significantly, and to illustrate the impact, this initiative has since been replicated in other UK centres.

William Cullen Prize for Education – Joint Winners

Doctor Scott Morris is the Clinical Director for the Renal Unit, based in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, though which provides a full range of renal services to the West of Scotland.

This unit has for some time demonstrated a high standard of teaching and training, as evidenced by consistent and positive feedback from trainees. Trainees emerge as highly trained renal physicians, having been supported by a skilled group of established Consultants with a range of subspecialty interests.

The experience gained while attached to the unit is clearly valued by trainees, who highlight in particular the supervision they receive within the department, the supportive environment and the overall level of satisfaction working within a very strong team.

Dr Libby Ferguson and the Palliative care team based in the Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow continue to provide an extremely high standard of clinical training which trainees recognise with positive responses to the Scottish trainee survey and National training survey.

There is a strong culture of educational governance identified within the centre. Trainees attached to the team there give very positive feedback in all areas, with Foundation trainees in particular highlighting the very supportive and educational environment provided by the team, and General Practice Specialty Trainees similarly appreciating the education and experience that is provided.

gold and silver stars
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Staff Awards 2024

The Celebrating Success Staff Awards event will be held on the evening of the 30 May. It is a chance to recognise our staff from across NHSGGC and celebrate their achievements in style.

All our nominees are to be celebrated for the significant efforts they have all made in support of our staff, our patients, and the local communities we serve. They are a credit to the NHS and should be proud of the contribution they make on a daily basis to the health and wellbeing of the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Before the excitement of the Awards Ceremony on the 30 May, find out about the nominees in each of the award categories, by using the links below.

The winners will be announced live on the night on our social media channels (follow the #ggcawards tag).

Good luck to all the nominees in each category!

View all the 2023 winners

NHSGGC - Celebrating Success Awards 2023

Nominate a Person, Team or Project

If you would like to nominate a person, team or project for an award please complete the relevant form below:

Previous Winners

2021,2022 and 2023 events

Staff Awards 2023

Staff Awards 2021/2022

The awards were presented at the virtual Celebrating Success Awards event held on 23rd February 2022, hosted by Professor Jason Leitch CBE, National Clinical Director.