Jobs: Flexible/Home working

External Examiner – Postgraduate Health Statistics & Epidemiology

Opening Date:
27 Feb 2024
Closing Date:
1 Apr 2024
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Salary Range:
The Department of Health Sciences at the University of York is a large and multidisciplinary department, offering a broad range of educational programmes in the health and social care field. We are seeking to appoint an external examiner for the Department’s taught postgraduate programmes (MSc Health Research, Master of Public Health, MSc Mental Health Research & PGCert Health Research & Statistics), with specific responsibility for shared modules focusing on statistics and epidemiology. External examiners are required to review and evaluate assessment marking; be a member of the Board of Examiners and attend meetings; comment and give advice on programme content, balance and structure; and to complete an annual report as part of the University of York’s quality assurance mechanisms. The University requires external examiners to attend a minimum of one Board of Examiners meeting per year. All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners. Successful applicants would be appointed with effect from October 2024 for a term of four academic years. Informal enquiries can be made to Mona Kanaan, Director of Postgraduate Education (mona.kanaan@york.ac.uk). General information about the Department can be found on our website: www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/ Interested applicants should submit their letter of application and CV to the Secretary to the Board of Examiners, Veronica Gillies (veronica.gillies@york.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is Monday 1 April 2024.

External Examiner for MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Therapy (Pre-reg) and MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation

Opening Date:
19 Feb 2024
Closing Date:
22 Mar 2024
Salary Range:
AECC University College is seeking an External Examiner for our MSc Sport Rehabilitation and Therapy (Pre-registration) and MSc Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation qualifications. These are one-year, level 7 courses with common units, and both operate on a September entry point. The appointment starts from 1 September 2024 with a normal tenure of 4 academic years. Previous external examining experience is strongly preferred but not essential. Applicants must have knowledge and understanding of the UK sector agreed reference points for the maintenance of academic standards and the assurance and enhancement of quality at FHEQ Level 7. Applicants must have competence and experience in the field of teaching and learning in HE within sport rehabilitation and therapy. In addition, applicants should hold membership of professional, statutory, or regulatory bodies as follows: 1. SST - Society of Sports Therapy and/or 2. BASRaT – British Association of Sports Rehabilitators Full criteria for the appointment and expectations of the role will be provided to suitable applicants. A fee is payable in line with sector norms as well as reasonable expenses, subject to standard HMRC regulations. If you are interested and eligible, please express your interest by email to MEvans@aecc.ac.uk by Friday 22 March 2024. Please include the following information: 1. CV, including details of any other External Examining appointments you currently hold and have previously held, including the start and end dates of these appointments 2. Details of any involvement you have had with AECC University College (formally known as the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic) or Bournemouth University in the past 5 years. Please note that all appointments are subject to verification of eligibility to work in the UK, as per UK Visas and Immigration requirements. Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely.

External Examiner – Adult Nursing [BN (Hons) Adult / MN (Hons) Adult (Integrated Masters) / MSc Adult (Accelerated Masters)]

Opening Date:
16 Feb 2024
Closing Date:
29 Mar 2024
Salary Range:
Pay: £500 payable annually Assigned to modules on a single or small number of related programmes. The fee includes all duties set out in the External Examiner role descriptor and will be payable annually following receipt of a completed report using a template provided. Location: Remote / Chester, Cheshire We are seeking a new External Examiner for the full-time, 3-year, pre-registration BN and MN (Hons) and MSc Nursing programmes, who will be responsible for contributing to the quality assurance of the programme. The role will involve being an external examiner across a range of Level 4, 5 and 6 undergraduate modules (BN and MN years 1-3) level 7 modules (MN 4th year), and the Accelerated MSc (2 years). You will be involved in the approval of assessment tasks, moderation of student work, completion of an annual report and will be invited to attend a minimum of one Module Assessment Board per year. You may be asked to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules/new programme. Applicants should hold an appropriate NMC Nursing Professional Registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience of external examining although support and guidance can be provided for those new to this role. The University of Chester offers extensive support for external examiners and holds annual workshops. Further support is also provided by the Directors of Pre-Registration Nursing. If you are interested in applying, please send your curriculum vitae (max 4 pages) covering the points below to Dr Eve Collins, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery (e.collins@chester.ac.uk). • Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence. • Present post and employment history. • Qualifications and professional memberships. • External examiner experience within the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training (e.g., External Examiner training with Advance HE). • Teaching experience and responsibilities within the past 5 years, e.g., subject/modules taught, nursing module/lecturer roles. • Quality assurance experience within the past 5 years. Full course details and documentation will be provided to the appointee on appointment. The appointment will take effect from 1 September 2024 and will be for a 4-year term until 1 October 2027. Further information about the external examiner role can be found by contacting the Faculty Registrar, Tom Loughlin via t.loughlin@chester.ac.uk Many thanks, Dr Eve Collins Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery Senior Fellow of the HEA Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society Wheeler Campus University of Chester Castle Drive Chester CH1 1SL