Jobs: Scotland

The Department of Nursing and Community Health at Glasgow Caledonian University is seeking a replacement external examiner and would welcome expressions of interest from individuals committed to developing quality teaching, learning and assessment. We are interested in receiving applications from those with expertise in the following area:

• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing – Health Visitor

Applications are invited from individuals who have experience of managing and assessing students on similar programmes. Experience of external examining would be an advantage, but is not essential. As an External Examiner for this programme you will be responsible for the external moderation of modules at SHE Level 5 / SCQF Level 11. The role of the External Examiner is to assure the quality of awards with respect to national standards. Key duties include:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year
• To attend at least one assessment board per year and submit an annual external examiner report
• Participation in programme reapproval events

The university offers support for newly appointed external assessors by offering a programme of induction and via the programme lead. Tenure of appointments is for a period of four years. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University. To express an interest, please send a copy of your curriculum vitae (including NMC PIN and revalidation date, where applicable) and a covering letter to the email address below. For any queries please also contact: Katie McLaughlin Programme Leader PgD Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- Health Visitor Email - Katie.McLaughlin3@gcu.ac.uk

The School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our healthcare Pre Registration Nursing Programme (Child) programme. The successful applicant may also have the opportunity to undertake some post-registration and/or postgraduate external examining related to their expertise, and by negotiation. 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 June 2025 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: Sandy Rolfe Head of Studies (Pre-Registration) School of Health Sciences University of Dundee Telephone: 01382 388714 Email: a.rolfe@dundee.ac.uk Please forward expressions of interest, together with your CV to Morgan Hamilton at HealthSciences-QA@dundee.ac.uk

The Centre for Rural Health Sciences are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for: BSc Nursing Programme (Adult Field) https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/bsc-nursing/ The role of the External Examiner is to provide assurance on:

• whether academic standards are set and maintained at appropriate levels
• whether the assessment process is appropriate, rigorous, equitable, effective and conducted in line with policies, regulations and guidance
• whether the standard of student performance is properly judged against the level set, and
• the comparability of the standard and level of student achievement with those in other higher education institutions.

Applicants should hold appropriate academic and nursing qualification(s), have experience of programme delivery and acting in the role of an External Examiner. This post will be effective from 1 September 2025 and the term of office would normally be four years. An annual fee of £400 will be made in line with UHI’s external examiner remuneration policy.  The fee is payable on receipt of a report which is to be submitted at the end of each academic session.  Reasonable travel and subsistence costs will be covered. External Examiners are normally required to participate in two Exam Boards per year, in March and September.  Applicants should hold no more than two External Examiner appointments concurrently during their tenure and should be located at a UK-based HEI. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University’s Joint Faculty Executive. If you are interested in applying, please submit a detailed CV to nursing.assessment@uhi.ac.uk If you require further information please email Danielle Woods, danielle.woods@uhi.ac.uk Closing date for applications: Friday 25 April 2025

Edinburgh Napier University is seeking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified academic to act as External Examiner for the MSc Nursing (pre-registration) Adult Health programme and associated modules. The successful applicant is expected to provide external examination for this programme and cover a range of Adult Health field specific modules. Criteria for the role are as below: 1. The applicant should be registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register. 2. Knowledge of pre-registration nursing programmes is required and previous experience in external examining is desirable. 3. They can't have worked for ENU for the last 5 years 4. They will need at least an MSc (preferably a PhD) and be registered as an Adult Health nurse 5. They can't be from De Montfort University (our MH EE is from there) 6. They can't already hold more than one substantial EE appointment (they can hold 2 maximum including ENU) The appointment will commence on 1 September 2025, and the tenure is for a period of four years. All External Examiner appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. External Examiners are expected to attend Board meetings and submit an annual report. For further information please contact: Dr Azwa Shamsuddin, Programme Leader, MSc (pre-registration) nursing programme: a.shamsuddin@napier.ac.uk Applications by Curriculum Vitae to Dr Azwa Shamsuddin via email: a.shamsuddin@napier.ac.uk

University of Stirling External Examiner Vacancies External Examiner - BSc/BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Adult) Programme External Examiner - BSc/BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Mental Health) programme The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSc/BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Adult) and Nursing (Mental Health) programmes. The Nursing programme for adult and mental health nursing students leads to a professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Students study together in all-field modules (Year 1; Year 3; Year 4) as well as field-specific modules (Year 2 & Year 3). Full details of the programme and modules will be provided to appointees. As an External Examiner, you will be required to: • Monitor the quality of the programme • Externally moderate assessed work • Attend in person/via MS Teams one Board of Examiners per year • Complete an annual report • Comment on proposed modifications and the development of new modules across the Adult & MH programmes. All coursework is submitted electronically via Canvas and is marked online using Gradebook and Turnitin. External Examiners will be required to use the online moderating process. A sample of Practice Assessment Documents will also be provided for review prior to Award. User guides and support will be provided. This post will be effective immediately and the term of office would normally be four years. Applicants should hold appropriate academic and nursing qualification(s), have experience of programme delivery and acting in the role of an External Examiner. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University’s Academic Council. If you are interested in applying, please submit a detailed CV to: Lesley McIntosh, Operations Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling: Email: l.s.d.mcintosh@stir.ac.uk If you require further information please email Lesley McIntosh as above, who will forward your query to the appropriate member of staff.

The Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSc Paramedic Science programme. The role of a contemporary paramedic is rapidly evolving within the modern health care system as they deploy their skills in an increasing range of emergency and non-emergency situations. Our BSc Paramedic Science programme equips students with the knowledge, skills and proficiencies to meet the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) enabling students to apply to register as a paramedic with the HCPC following successful completion of the course. Full details of the programme and modules will be provided to appointees. As an External Examiner, you will be required to:

• Monitor the quality of the programme
• Externally moderate assessed work
• Attend in person/via MS Teams one Board of Examiners per year
• Complete an annual report
• Comment on proposed modifications and the development of new modules

Coursework is submitted electronically via Canvas and is marked online using Gradebook and Turnitin. External Examiners will be required to use the online moderating process. A sample of Practice Assessment Documents will also be provided for review prior to Award. User guides and support will be provided. This post will be effective from 1st November 2025 and the term of office would normally be four years. Applicants should hold appropriate academic and paramedic qualification(s), have experience of programme delivery and preferably previous experience acting in the role of an External Examiner. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University’s Academic Council. If you are interested in applying, please submit a detailed CV to: Lesley McIntosh, Operations Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling: Email: l.s.d.mcintosh@stir.ac.uk. If you require further information please email Lesley McIntosh, as above, who will forward your query to the appropriate member of staff.

The Department of Nursing and Community Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the following programme: 1. BSc/BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies (Adult) – 1 post This is a large pre-registration nursing programme that offers three pathways. All three pathways require full-time study and, on successful completion, each lead to professional registration on Sub-Part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register as a nurse in the fields of either Adult, Child, Learning Disabilities or Mental Health. The programmes currently adhere to the NMC 2018 education standards. Applications are invited from suitably qualified academic staff that will have experience of managing and assessing students on similar programmes. Experience of external examining would be an advantage, but is not essential. As an External Examiner you will be responsible for the external moderation of a range of modules from all nursing fields and will be invited to review a selection of scripts and comment on assessment content. You would be expected to attend two Assessment Boards and submit a written report each year. The period of tenure is for four years and will commence in September 2025. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University. The University offers support for newly appointed external assessors. For further information, or to submit a CV and covering letter, please contact the Programme Leaders,

• Agnes Lafferty- Co-Programme Lead- Agnes.lafferty@gcu.ac.uk
• Jennifer Rankin- Co-Programme Lead - Jennifer.rankin@gcu.ac.uk

The Nursing & Health Care School requires two external examiners for postgraduate taught programmes (MSc). Our programmes enable students to develop their skills and attributes in education, research, critical thinking, global citizenship and leadership. Students are typically experienced healthcare professionals from a range of international or UK backgrounds. The ideal candidates would be suitably qualified nurse academics who are familiar with postgraduate teaching and programme management, and who have previous experience as an external examiner. Appointments will commence at the start of the academic year in 2025-26 and run for four years. Successful applicants will be responsible for reviewing a range of courses and/or independent projects. The main duties would normally be as follows:

• Review and evaluate assessment and feedback processes throughout the year
• Attend the main examination board/s via zoom (February, June and September)
• Submit an annual external examiner report.
• Advise the programme team on programme structure and enhancements

Appointments are subject to the University Senate’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners and orientation to the UofG will be provided. Informal inquiries can be made to Prof Eileen Cowey (eileen.cowey@glasgow.ac.uk) Interested applicants should submit a one-page CV and letter of interest by email to the Postgraduate Programme Administrator, Kim Holms (kim.holms@glasgow.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 9th May 2025. Due to the University’s External Examiner’s Policies & Procedures, we are unable to accept applications from the following institutions due to conflicts of interest:

• Cardiff University
• Edge Hill University
• Middlesex University
• National University of Ireland
• Robert Gordon University
• University College Dublin
• University of Ulster