Staff are being reminded that the deadline for completing 2021/22 personal development planning and reviews (PDPRs) on the Turas Appraisal system will be the end of March. This important process gives an opportunity to meet on a one-to-one basis to discuss what has gone well, the challenges of the past year and agree learning/objectives for the coming year.
Kay Sandilands, director of human resources, said: “All staff in NHS Lanarkshire have gone through extremely challenging times over the past two years. The annual appraisal allows space to reflect on this, check in on wellbeing and discuss moving forward. If you have not already done so please, where possible, take the time to have this important discussion.”
The learning and organisational development (L&OD) department has developed a guidance document with some useful hints and tips on how to make these discussions more meaningful. Access the document here or visit FirstPort at: http://firstport2/staff-support/knowledge-services/public-health/Staff%20Emails/Meaningful%20PDPR%20Discussions.docx
Staff will also find a wealth of information, including links to useful videos for reviewers and reviewees, a frequently asked questions document and helpful hints on the Turas Appraisal section of the L&OD page on FirstPort or via the following link: http://firstport2/staff-support/organisational-development/turas/default.aspx
If, after reviewing the supports available above, you feel you would benefit from additional support, the L&OD department will run two, 30-minute information sessions via Microsoft Teams on the PDPR process as follows:
- Tuesday 8 March, 10am–10.30am
- Wednesday 16 March, 2pm–2.30pm
Each session will have a maximum of 30 participants. Places can be booked via learnPro or visit the learnPro home page at: https://nhs.learnprouk.com/lms/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2flms%2fuser_level%2fWelcome.aspx
