Jobs: Scotland

The School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University (Sighthill Campus) is seeking to appoint a new external examiner for our Graduate Certificate in Practice Learning (Social Services) programme. This is an SCQF Level 10 programme designed to equip qualified social workers with the knowledge, skills and values required to take on the role of practice educators for social work students. This is a four-year tenure which would commence on 31st December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter and end on 31st December 2028. The successful applicant will be required to attend three Programme Assessment Boards per year (held online) and submit an annual report. Essential Criteria:

• A professional qualification in social work recognised for the purposes of registration with the Scottish Social Services Council
• A professional qualification in social work practice learning
• An appropriate academic qualification to at least the level of the qualification being examined
• Significant experience and expertise in social work practice learning
• Competence and experience related to designing and delivering assessment tasks and enhancement of the student learning experience

Desirable Criteria:

• Prior experience as an external examiner
• Fellow/Senior Fellow of Advance HE

If you are interested in applying and have the relevant experience, please submit your CV by email to Dr Sarah Rose, Programme Leader (s.rose@napier.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is Monday 12th August 2024. Please note, all applications are subject to approval by the University. If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Dr Sarah Rose by email (s.rose@napier.ac.uk) or telephone (0131 455 4685).

Hours: 1.0 FTE (35 Hours per week) Salary: Grade 8: £42,978- £54,395 per annum (with possible progression to £61,198 per annum) Contract: Open Ended Ref: CRNS00020A We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and person-centred team member to join the nursing team. Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified registered nurses who possess practice and education experience. You will hold a masters degree; have relevant post qualification experience and evidence of active continuing professional development. You will possess interpersonal skills that will enable you to display leadership and innovation and you will work with the explicit shared values of colleagues and students, as well as with our national and international networks. The position of Lecturer in nursing requires the successful candidate to contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning, teaching and assessment in the portfolio of nursing programmes, as well as actively engaging in research and scholarly activities. We are particularly seeking applicants who have a particular interest in teaching, facilitating and assessing clinical skills in nursing and in advancing our simulated learning activities. with students undertaking our Master of Nursing (pre-reg), BSc(Hons.) Nursing and BSc Paramedic Science. For an informal discussion, please contact Ruth Magowan, Head of Division, rmagowan@qmu.ac.uk Should you wish to apply for the vacancy please visit our vacancies page and complete an application online. The closing date for this position is Sunday 21st July 2024. Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 13th August 2024. No unsolicited agency referrals please. This role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we can progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. As a university, we are committed to the Researcher Development Concordat and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles. Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar. We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here. We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.

Hours: 1.0 FTE (35 hours per week) Salary: Grade 7: £37,099 - £41,732 with possible progression to £46,974 pro-rata Contract: Open Ended, Teaching and Scholarship Ref: CRNS00023A This role offers you opportunities as you develop your experience in academia to contribute to the planning, assessment and delivery of learning and teaching in, primarily but not exclusively, Nursing in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. In addition, you will contribute to other programmes in the Division. The Division holds Person-centredness at the core of its philosophy and this underpins all our programmes and ways of working. To support your development in the role you will undertake scholarly activity in relation to the University Strategic Plan. The Division delivers wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing and paramedic programmes, along with several highly successful collaborative ventures with local NHS and other collaborative partners. The Division also works collaboratively with AHP colleagues and has collaborative programmes in Education overseas. Alongside this QMU has an online portfolio of courses to which nursing contributes. The post holder will be expected to contribute to this work based on their expertise. To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Ruth Magowan, Head of Division; email rmagowan@qmu.ac.uk Should you wish to apply for this vacancy please visit Vacancy Page and download the job description and complete an application form. If you have any queries regarding the application process or require any special assistance, please contact Human Resources by email recruitment@qmu.ac.uk The closing date for this position is Sunday 21st July 2024. Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 13th August 2024. This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. As a university, we are committed to the Researcher Development Concordat and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles. Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar. We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here. We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.

Robert Gordon University are seeking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified External Examiner whose responsibilities will primarily focus on the BSc Paramedic Practice course. Potential applicants will be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic. The university criteria for the appointment of external examiners are: (i) An external examiner’s academic and/or professional qualifications shall be appropriate both in terms of the level and the subject(s) of such qualifications to match the general requirement of the assessed subject(s). (ii) An external examiner shall have appropriate standing, expertise and experience in their subject or discipline to ensure the maintenance of academic standards; such standards shall reflect the general expectations of higher education relative to national standards for the particular subject or discipline. (iii) An external examiner shall normally have recent examining or academically comparable experience which shall be adequate to the requirements of the subject area to be examined. All appointments are subject to approval by the Academic Board. Induction to the School will be arranged on appointment. Commencement date: September 2024 and for a tenure of four years. For an informal discussion please contact Keiran Bellis (Course Leader, BSc Paramedic Practice) - k.bellis@rgu.ac.uk Applications in the form of a detailed CV should be submitted to SNMPDeansOffice@rgu.ac.uk For information on the BSc Paramedic Practice course, module content, and structure see: https://www4.rgu.ac.uk/coursedb/

The School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our healthcare BSc (post-registration) and MSc Programmes. We offer programmes in leadership, quality improvement and patient safety, advanced practice and nursing. You would be asked to review work by students on a range of nursing, advanced practice, community and mental health modules and dissertations. External Examiners are also asked to undertake related activities, such as reviewing exam papers and new assessments. Depending on workload, the successful candidate may also be asked to examine other Post Qualifying and Postgraduate modules. The University requires that External Examiners have qualifications at least equivalent to the Programme being examined, so the successful applicant will possess a Masters Degree and should be NMC registered. A teaching qualification recorded with the NMC or Fellow of Higher Education Academy is also required. We would welcome applications from both those with and those without previous external examining experience and would be delighted to offer support and guidance to any successful candidates who are new to external examining. All appointments will be from 1st September 2024 and will be initially for a four-year period. The University’s Assessment and External Examiners Overview, which includes a link to the ‘Guidance on External Examining of Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes including the Conduct of Examination Boards’, can be found at: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/quality-framework/standards/assessment For further information please contact: Ginny Henderson Head of Studies (Post-qualifying/Postgraduate) School of Health Sciences University of Dundee Telephone: 01382 386875 Email: v.henderson@dundee.ac.uk Please forward expressions of interest, together with your CV to Morgan Hamilton at HealthSciences-QA@dundee.ac.uk