A new HR system is scheduled for implementation in early 2018.

The Electronic Employee Support System (eESS) has been developed on behalf of the Scottish Health Service and will be adopted by all health boards in Scotland.

Earlier implementation was delayed in NHS Lanarkshire due to some technical issues with the system.

These have now been rectified and the system has already been introduced by several other health boards.

Once functional in Lanarkshire, it will replace the existing HR Empower system.

Kenny Small, HR director, said: “eESS is expected to provide numerous benefits to the organisation and staff alike by electronically streamlining all current ‘Notification of Change’ processes and procedures and improve efficiency by eliminating the need for paper documentation.

“Staff will also have access to a self-service training facility which will allow them to view training opportunities and apply for them. A note of any training request will then go automatically to the respective line manager for authorisation.

“The new system will also have benefits for managers as they will be able to view and monitor their staffs’ training requirements at a glance. This will enable them to make arrangements to plug any training gaps.”

All the information provided will be held securely and meets the organisational standards in relation to the Data Protection Scotland Act.

All staff will be provided with electronic training on how to use the new eESS system and details on how to access the training resources and go-live dates will be circulated in due course.

For further information visit the dedicated eESS page on FirsPort at: http://firstport2/staff-support/electronic-employee-support-system/default.aspx