Jobs: East of England

Appointment of:

• Award External Examiner – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
• Non-Award External Examiner – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

The School of Health & Social Care at the University of Essex is seeking to appoint an external examiner for our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. This three-year full-time doctoral-level training programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and approved by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). The programme does not prioritise one model or approach, but instead draws on a number of different models and approaches including cognitive-behavioural models, psychodynamic approaches, systemic and integrative approaches alongside developmental, socio-political, critical and other perspectives. The main therapeutic modalities are CBT, systemic and short-term psychodynamic models. We would like to appoint an External Examiner who can enhance the quality of teaching and learning within the School. For the post of Award External Examiner, we seek a candidate with systemic family therapy qualifications, an AFT accreditation, and an occupation as a clinical psychologist. The non-Award External Examiner should be a clinical psychologist. Whilst applications from experienced External Examiners are preferred, anyone with appropriate educational and professional experience would be considered. Award External Examiner:

• HS639 - Integrating Systemic Therapy into Clinical Practice: An Intermediate Level Course
• HS764 - Personal and Professional Development 1
• HS771 - Supervised Clinical Practice 2
• HS772 - Clinical Applications 2
• HS774 - Personal and Professional Development 2
• HS775 - Clinical Interventions and Skills 2
• HS783 - Clinical Research 3
• HS784 - Personal and Professional Development 3
• HS785 - Clinical Intervention and Skills 3

Non-award External Examiner:

• H S761 - Supervised Clinical Practice - Year 1
• HS762 - Clinical Applications 1
• HS763 - Clinical Research 1
• HS765 - Clinical Interventions and Skills 1
• HS773 - Clinical Research 2
• HS781 - Supervised Clinical Practice 3
• HS782 - Clinical Applications 3

The appointment will be for four years from February 2025 and the commitment required is as follows:

• For the Award External Examiner to attend one examination Board per year.
• To submit the annual External Examiner’s Report and comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks.
• To review coursework throughout the year and provide comments to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other HEIs.
• Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the course/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations.
• Engage with the programme team in the continuous development of the programmes.

For informal inquires please contact Danny Taggart at dtaggart@essex.ac.uk. Applications should be accompanied by a C.V. to hsc_examboards@essex.ac.uk by 03/01/2025. Further information is available on our website: https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/health-and-social-care.

We are seeking a Deputy Dean (Education) to provide collaborative leadership in the areas of student experience and student outcomes, portfolio diversification (including apprenticeships and distance learning), and innovation in education. Other duties will include working with our health and care sector partners, contributing to the research, innovation, and knowledge exchange activities of the Faculty. We are searching for an exceptional individual with a proven track record of Senior leadership in HE, including line management and development of staff, as well as academic planning and quality assurance experience. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Honours degree/professional qualification relevant to the faculty, PhD or Professional Doctorate, a Senior Fellowship of the HEA. Please note: This is a professorial appointment. Individuals joining us from another UK university, already holding the title of Professor awarded by that university, will have that Professorship recognised, subject to ratification by the Vice Chancellor. If the applicant is not currently a professor at another UK University, it may be possible to recruit to a professorship subject to meeting ARU’s Professorial Framework criteria. Applicants are required to read the attached Professorial Appointment Pack, attach their academic CV, provide the necessary references and complete the attached Professorial Appointment Review Form. Informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Jackie Kelly, PVC & Dean of Faculty; please contact FHEMS-patodean@aru.ac.uk. Telephone or MS Teams discussions can be arranged via email. To find out more and apply see https://jobs.aru.ac.uk/vacancy/deputy-dean-education-574852.html The Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care combines a strong research culture with excellence in the delivery of research informed teaching and learning, including simulation and practice learning through simulation, across a wide range of courses. The Faculty is the largest in Anglia Ruskin University comprising of almost 9,000 students studying across our portfolio, and we are proud to educate doctors in the first School of Medicine in Essex. Over the last five years we have grown significantly by seizing opportunities, responding to national priorities and the needs of our local health and care service partners. Our courses have been designed to achieve the best student outcomes, wherein they learn using high-end facilities which mirror real-life clinical and practice situations. We partner with the NHS, Local Authorities, with Schools, Private, Voluntary, Independent and Third Sector partners, ensuring a broad range of placement opportunities are available to our students/learners. Students are educated by award winning academics, committed to optimising student success ensuring that they graduate with the skills employers need, and with the attributes and abilities to positively impact people’s lives. The faculty consists of four schools:

• School of Nursing
• School of Midwifery & Community Health
• School of Allied Health & Social Care
• School of Medicine

In addition to the Schools, our Faculty also comprises the Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI); Veterans and Families Institute (VFI); Medical Technology Research Centre; Clinical Trials Unit; The Institute for Excellence in Robotic Surgery (TIERS). We have established a Health and Care Research Centre and a Centre for Research in Primary Care, further enhancing our research environment. For more information visit the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care - ARU We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.    

The University of Hertfordshire School of Health and Social Work is looking for an external examiner for our BSc and MSc Adult Nursing programme. Our BSc and MSc Adult Nursing programmes are well-established at the University of Hertfordshire, and we have been placed fourth for our Adult Nursing provision in the Guardian League Tables 2025. We are also reviewing all our nursing programmes with the NMC in January 2025. The ideal academic candidate for this post should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of adult nursing. The appointment will be from January 2025. Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experience academic staff, who hold current NMC registration as an Adult Nurse. Previous experience of acting in the role of external examiner is desirable but not essential. The tenure of appointment is for four years. All external examiner appointments are subject to approval by the Director of the Centre of Academic Quality Assurance at the University. The successful candidate will have access to an on-line induction to familiarise themselves with the role and have the opportunity to meet the teaching team; additional support may be available for those who have not undertaken the role before. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send an expression of interest and detailed Curriculum Vitae outlining your employment history, qualifications, teaching experience and research/scholarly activities, registration number and any previous external examining activity (if applicable) to Thomas Beary, MSc Programme Lead at t.j.beary@herts.ac.uk You are most welcome to contact Thomas Beary as above for an informal discussion or further details.