1. Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland How to upload documents to SOAR for Appraisees (Primary and Secondary Care)

2. Overview There are two ways to upload documents to SOAR: 1.Directly to Appraisal Form 3 (Domains); or 2.To My Documents, then link to Form 3 Uploading to Form 3 directly is quicker Uploading to My Documents allows Appraisee to view all files uploaded

3. Documents / Limitations (1/2) There is a 12MB per upload limitation If uploading multiple files (My Documents), check the files do not tally up to more than 12MB – if so, upload the files individually When uploading, you MUST give each document a short description in the blank box provided – When you scan documents, unless you change the file name, the default names will be scan001.jpg or scan002.tiff etc – This does not tell the appraiser (or you) what the file is about – hence the need for a short description

4. Documents / Limitations (2/2) There is a white list of accepted file types for SOAR, but this list is extensive (includes all Microsoft Office files and most file formats) and if required, could be added to – But remember, if the file you are trying to upload is not accepted on SOAR, chances are, your appraiser might not be able to open it even if we allowed the upload. Consider saving the file in a different format (e.g. -.pdf,.doc,.rtf)

5. Upload directly to Form 3 When uploading to Form 3, you need to consider which Domain the document(s) go to Any documents uploaded to Form 3 will also be stored in My Documents Whilst GP and Secondary Care forms are different in content, the uploading function is the same

6. For GPs, select the Domain you wish to upload documents to from Form 3, and click on the corresponding Supporting Info section ( Expand ) the heading Add a new Document from your PC This allows you to select documents from your computer and upload directly to Form 3 Domains

7. For Secondary Care, click on Form 3 Decide which Domain the document(s) need to be uploaded to (Expand) the Domain (Expand) the heading Add a new Document from your PC This then allows you to select documents from your computer and upload directly to Form 3 Domains

8. To upload a document: Click Choose File or Browse Select the file from your computer Give it a short description Click Upload When uploaded, the document will appear on the list If you are using SOAR for the first time and have a lot of certificates to scan and upload, check with your appraiser and, if agreed, you can simply bring them on the day of your appraisal instead, but note this in the Comments box

9. Upload to My Documents My Documents allow users to upload documents on the go, and then decide which Domain on Form 3 it should link to at a later stage Upload up to 5 documents at a time Files uploaded to My Documents need to be linked to Form 3 Domains, otherwise they will not be included for sharing with your appraiser when you submit your forms

10. To start, click on My Documents Click Choose File or Browse Select the file from your computer Give it a short description For GPs, select a predefined folder option (by Core Elements) For Secondary Care users, select the appropriate Domain Repeat for additional files When you have selected all the files you wish to upload, click Upload To share files in My Documents with Appraiser: 1.Link to Form 3 2.Submit Forms

11. Link files from My Documents: Determine which Domain the Supporting Info should go into, and navigate to that Domain Expand the heading Add documents from General Document Library All files from My Documents will be listed For Secondary Care users, only files with pre-defined Domains will appear in your chosen Domain (e.g. Domain 3 files will not appear in Domain 1 for selection) For GPs, you can choose files via the predefined folders (by Core Elements) Determine which files you wish to share, and click on the corresponding Link to upcoming appraisal button All linked files will be listed Remember, last step is to submit the forms for sharing with your appraiser

12. How Appraisal Forms work AppraiserAppraisee Complete Appraisal Docs (Forms 1 - 3) Agree Confidentiality Statement (MUST) Submit Appraisal Forms (MUST) Reviews submitted Appraisal Docs APPRAISAL INTERVIEW Drafts Form 4 summary Agrees and Signs Disagrees Process completed: automated email confirmations sent Signs and Forwards Requests changes

13. Further support Medical Appraisal Scotland website: – www.appraisal.nes.scot.nhs.uk www.appraisal.nes.scot.nhs.uk – Resources, FAQ and other useful sections Local Administration teams: – Contact details on Medical Appraisal Scotland SOAR Helpdesk – Black Help box on right when logged into SOAR; – or SOAR@nes.scot.nhs.ukSOAR@nes.scot.nhs.uk Due to capacity issues we are unable to offer telephone support – You can request a call back via the Helpdesk – but we need detailed descriptions of the issue(s)