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The University of Manchester is seeking to appoint an external examiner from the Mental Health Field for its Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) Programme. The external examiner role is for year one of the programme (Level 4), for the course unit Public Health, Society and Nursing. The programme recruits students across 3 fields of Nursing (Adult; Mental Health; Child). External examiners for the BNurs (Hons) programme would be expected to visit at least one practice learning environment per year in addition to attendance at Examination Boards. All coursework is electronically submitted by students and is marked online using Grademark and Turnitin. External examiners will be required to use the online moderating process. User guides and support will be available. The University appointments for external examiners commence in October and are normally for a period of 4 years. Person Specification: Essential:

• Working in a UK HEI with no formal educational links with the University of Manchester in the last 5 years.
• Current registration with the NMC (Mental Health Field) including a recordable teaching qualification
• Master’s Degree in an area related to one of the above subject areas.
• Direct experience of teaching and assessing in the applicable subject areas.

Desirable:

• Research and publications in related area.
• Appointments will be made in line with the University of Manchester’s External Examiners Guidance.

Interested candidates should detail their experience in teaching and assessing in the applicable subjects by covering email/letter and CV to Katie.gray@manchester.ac.uk Closing date 7th August 2019.

The University of Central Lancashire is seeking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified academic to act as External Examiner for:

• Advanced Certificate in Principles and Practice of Cytotoxic, Chemotherapy and Biological Therapy Administration,
• Advanced Certificate in Palliative Care
• Advanced Certificate in Introduction to Chronic Oedema Management

The successful applicant must be registered on the NMC register and have relevant experience of working in the arena of long term conditions, cancer and/or palliative care. He/she will work with our existing External Examiners to review a number of modules within the BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Programme. This will include modules delivered at both Level 6 and level 7, with some of the modules shared between pathways. The External Examiner will be expected to attend the programme assessment board, consider student work and contribute to the overall assessment process. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. Applications are by submission of CV. The appointment will be with effect from September 2019 and will be for a period of four years and application is via Curriculum Vitae to Alice Thompson, Athompson15@uclan.ac.uk For programme information, please contact: Alice Thompson Senior Lecturer/Course Leader Brook Building University of Central Lancashire University Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE Tel: 01772 893640

Vacancy Ref. 2679 Are you a registered midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with a passion for your profession? Do you want to be involved in teaching under and post graduate students? Do you want to develop your research portfolio? We offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic midwife to contribute to the provision of high quality learning, teaching and research within the Faculty of Education, Health and Community. As well as participating in the widening portfolio of midwifery education programmes your role will encompass participation in the research activities of the faculty. Part of your role will be to maintain and establish collaborative relationships with NHS and other health care service providers and actively support both students and practice-based staff within the clinical arena. You will be committed to teamwork with excellent communication skills, you must have a good honours degree, a higher degree, and ideally a doctorate and be a practising midwife registered on the appropriate part of the NMC professional register. You will have significant experience within midwifery including experience of teaching pre-registration students. Personal development of staff is of key importance and support for an individual development programme will be offered. In addition, we are particularly interested in applications from practitioners with experience of advanced clinical practice in midwifery/HDU midwifery. Appointment to the higher grade will be dependent on significant experience in curriculum design and delivery, as well as a doctorate or demonstrable equivalence in professional experience and status. LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Valerie Fleming, email V.Fleming@ljmu.ac.uk.

Edge Hill University, Faculty of Health and Social Care, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for two new innovative undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the subject area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. This an exciting opportunity for an individual experienced in higher education and/or practice to support the programme team with delivery of these pioneering and contemporary programmes. Vacancy Ref: AHSC040 Programmes: BSc(Hons) Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing Successful applicants would be appointed with effect from October 2019 for a term of four years and would be joining an established and supportive external examiner team. External examiners are required to attend Module Assessment Boards and to complete an annual report. External examiners are also invited to engage with students in practice. If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programmes, please contact:

• BSc(Hons) Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing – Shelly Haslam (Lecturer – AHSC) haslamsh@edgehill.ac.uk , 01695 657720
• MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing - Julianne Harlow (Senior Lecturer – AHSC) julianne.harlow@edgehill.ac.uk, 01695 657078

All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners. 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. Interested individuals should send their CV, quoting the reference of the vacancy, to: Laura Makin Quality Assurance Administrator Faculty of Health and Social Care Edge Hill University 01695 650748 makinl@edgehill.ac.uk

The University of Cumbria is seeking to appoint an External Examiner effect from September 2019 Interested applicants must have experience of external examining in at least one other Higher Education Institution. The vacancy is for an EE for modules within the FdSc Nursing Associate programme. We are seeking an experienced EE with active NMC registration. Please note that we are unable to accept applications from you if:

• You are a current external examiner within the University of Cumbria or have been in the previous four years if you have served a four-year term with us previously
• You are currently professionally involved with members of the programme team
• You have been employed within the previous five years by the University, or at one of its associate institutions.

Information on the external examining role at the University of Cumbria is available via the following link: http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/AboutUs/Services/AQS/ExtExaminers.aspx If you would like further information, please contact Michelle Garner, Michelle.garner@cumbria.ac.uk To apply please email your CV to Michelle Garner at the above address Closing Date: Monday 2nd September 2019

The University of Central Lancashire is seeking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified academic to act as External Examiner for MSc Applied Public Health. She/he will work to review a range of Level 7 modules within the Programme. The External Examiner will be expected to attend the programme assessment board, consider student work and contribute to the overall assessment process. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. Applications are by submission of CV. The appointment will be with effect from September 2019 and will be for a period of four years. For programme information and to apply please email: Paul Reid Course Leader MSc Applied Public Health University of Central Lancashire University Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE Tel: 01772 893411 Pjreid1@uclan.ac.uk

These new posts provide an exciting opportunity to join the postgraduate team within the School of Health Sciences. You will be involved specifically in the delivery of two multi-professional programme, a new Apprenticeship MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner and the MSc Advanced Practice in Healthcare. The programmes deliver content related to the four pillars of advanced practice; clinical skills including non-medical prescribing, research, education and leadership. We would, therefore, welcome applications from relevant health care practitioners including pharmacists. You should hold a qualification registrable with the HCPC, GPhC or NMC and have postgraduate/undergraduate educational experience in a higher education institution or clinical setting. For full details and to apply online, please visit: https://recruit.liverpool.ac.uk Job Ref: 012187

The Faculty of Education, Health and Community is looking to appoint an External Examiner to cover the following CPD modules, which form part of MSc Advanced Healthcare Practice (Clinical/Critical Care) programme:

• CPD Clinical Diagnostics
• CPD Clinical Examination
• CPD Advanced Health Care Practice
• CPD Specialist Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner
• CPM Pathophysiology Advanced Practice
• CPD Ethical and Legal Issues within Advanced Practice
• CPD Advanced Health Care Practice

In addition to include the following core modules

• Research Methods
• Dissertation

All of the modules are part of the above programme – preparing students to work towards an advanced clinical practice role. This programme has been delivered successfully and growing in popularity for the last decade. The appointment will run from 1st October 2019 until 30th September 2023. Previous experience of External Examination is desirable; however, mentoring arrangements can be arranged if appropriate. Programme details will be provided to the appointee and a full induction day will be offered. Expressions of interest should be accompanied by an updated CV. If you would like further information regarding the post, please contact Ms. Rosie McCarthy, Senior Lecturer/ Programme manager advanced practice. Email: r.mccarthy@ljmu.ac.uk Telephone: 0151231 4493.

The University of Salford is looking for an external examiner NMC or HCPC registrant for the above programme to start September 2019. A suitable candidate will have experience in teaching and examining at a UK HE institution, have a good understanding of quality assurance issues at HE level, including the QAA Quality Code and have specific subject knowledge in the programme(s) being considered. Previous experience as an external examiner is preferred but not essential. The appointment will be for the four academic years from September 2019 to September 2023. Please send expressions of interest* with CV to Liz Garth, e.h.garth@salford.ac.uk *Please note that we are unable to accept applications from you if: • You are a current external examiner within the University of Salford or have been in the previous five years • You are currently professionally involved with members of the programme team • You have been employed within the previous five years by the University of Salford • You have been a student within the previous five years at the University of Salford The deadline for applications for this post will be 23rd August 2019. Please note that a right to work in the UK check will be carried out prior to appointment. Further information regarding this and information regarding the external examiners role can be found at https://www.salford.ac.uk/qeo/ExternalExaminers

The School of Health and Society is involved in the preparation of health and social care professionals, and those wishing to work in the social science disciplines. One of the major strengths of the School is its close relationships with partner organisations resulting in very dynamic, responsive and innovative approach to programme development, service improvement and research that impact on real world issues. We are looking to appoint an external examiner for a 4 year period to start immediately for the following routes in our MSc Nursing Practice together with a small number of number of single CPD modules. MSc / PGCert Nursing Practice: Gastro-Intestinal Disorders MSc / PGCert Nursing Practice: Tissue Viability MSc/ PGCert Nursing Practice: (Neuroscience) As an External Examiner you will have responsibility for the external moderation of theoretical assessments as well as supporting the relevant module teams with their planned assessment strategy. You would be expected to attend module and programme boards and complete an External Examiner Annual Monitoring Report. If you are a Senior Lecturer or equivalent please forward your full Curriculum Vitae including details of your teaching, research, external examining and all other relevant information to: Dr Tom Laws, t.a.c.laws@salford.ac.uk Programme Leader MSc Nursing Practice: For further information about each of the routes, please contact Gastro-Intestinal Disorders: Karen Staniland K.Staniland@salford.ac.uk Tissue Viability: Melanie Stephens M.Stephens@salford.ac.uk Neuroscience: Mary Braine M.E.Braine@salford.ac.uk We also welcome those individuals new to the role of External Examiner. Please visit our School website for further programme information: https://beta.salford.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/nursing Please note that a right to work in the UK check will be carried out on the successful applicant.