Jobs: South East

External Examiner – BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Course

Opening Date:
4 Apr 2025
Closing Date:
1 Oct 2025
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES Falmer Campus, Westlain House, Falmer, BN1 9PH We are seeking an external examiner for the BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Course. The Professional Practice degree is a part-time course is for health and social care professionals who do not yet have a BSc (Hons) degree and would like to take Level 6 modules on a flexible course allowing non-clinical and/or clinical modules. The course provides an opportunity to ‘top-up’ a previously completed Level 5 diploma or foundation degree to achieve a BSc (Hons) award. The University of Brighton offers extensive support for external examiners and holds workshops annually. Further support is also provided by the course lead and the Acute Care Subject and Associate Subject Lead. The University normally expects external examiners to attend a minimum of one examination board per year. Applicants are advised that the University applies the following criteria to external examiners:
  • The area of expertise of external examiners is within the area of examinations undertaken.
  • Applicants should have recently been employed (or are still employed) within a university appointment.
  • They must not have been a University of Brighton examiner within the last five years.
Commencement date October 2026 for a period of 4 years For an informal discussion, please contact Deborah Miarkowska d.miarkowska@brighton.ac.uk Please forward your curriculum vitae to Laura Gwilliam l.gwilliam@brighton.ac.uk with the title of the course BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in the subject line. Closing date for applications – September 2025 Further information may be found on the University website at: Continuing professional development in health https://www.brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/find-a-course/cpe-in-health-sciences/index.aspx

External Examiner – MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration)

Opening Date:
28 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
16 May 2025
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We are seeking a new external examiner for the Pre-Registration MSc Occupational Therapy course. The University normally expects external examiners to attend a minimum of one examination board per year. The University applies the following criteria to external examiners: The applicants should have:
  • Expertise within the area of examinations undertaken;
  • Competence and experience relating to (I) designing and operating a variety of assessment tasks as appropriate; and (II) enhancement of student learning and experience;
  • Employed within a university appointment;
  • A recognised Occupational Therapy qualification, and be Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered;
One External Examiner is required for the full-time, 2-year, Pre-Registration MSc Occupational Therapy course The role would involve being an external examiner across the range of Year 1 and 2 modules (including some interprofessional modules). Commencement date immediately for a period of 4 years For an informal discussion, please contact: Course Director: Rupert Kerrell (rupert.kerrell@canterbury.ac.uk) Please forward your curriculum vitae and along with a statement of why you feel you are suitable for the role to rupert.kerrell@canterbury.ac.uk

External Examiner – Professional Preparation Programmes in Adult Nursing

Opening Date:
28 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
18 Apr 2025
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The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences requires an External Examiner to support its Professional Preparation Programmes in Adult Nursing. The External Examiner will be appointed for four years, starting March/April 2025. They are expected and encouraged to comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks, the structure of the programme, the appropriateness of the assessment procedures and the general conduct of the assessment process. An External Examiner is required for the following programmes:
  • BSc Nursing Studies (Adult Nursing) – Levels 4, 5 and 6
For further information and / or discussion of this vacancy please contact: Sarah Clements (Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for Nursing) – s.clements@surrey.ac.uk Application is by submission of Curriculum Vitae by email or post to: Sarah Clements Programme Director (Nursing) Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences Kate Granger Building 30 Priestley Road Surrey Research Park Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH Deadline for applications is Friday 18th April 2025

External Examiner – Family Interventions for Adults.

Opening Date:
26 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
28 Apr 2025
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Foundation level training in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice The School of Health Sciences is looking to recruit a new External Examiner for the 2025/6 academic year to support the two modules within the Family Interventions for Adults programme. The School of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey is a vibrant and innovative school, offering a broad range of educational programmes in healthcare, this clinically focussed programme is run in partnership with Sussex Partnership NHS trust. External examiners are required to review and evaluate assessment marking; be a member of the Board of Examiners and attend 1-2 meetings per year, (these are likely to remain virtually online for the foreseeable future); comment and give advice on programme content, balance and structure; and to complete an annual report as part of the University of Surreys quality assurance mechanisms. The University requires external examiners to attend a minimum of one Board of Examiners meeting per year. Experience of external examining would be an advantage but is not essential, as for this programme we are particularly looking for specialist clinical expertise. To meet the requirements of the AFT accreditation for this programme we require an EE who is a fully qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist. All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners. The successful applicant would be appointed with effect from Sept 2025 for a term of four academic years. Informal enquiries can be made to Mark Stobbart, Lead for Postgraduate Taught and Post-Registration Programmes . Interested applicants are required to apply by submission of Curriculum Vitae and covering email to: m.stobbart@surrey.ac.uk Deadline for application submission is: Monday 28th April 2025.

External Examiner – Advanced Vascular Access and IV Therapy module

Opening Date:
26 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
28 Apr 2025
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The School of Health Sciences is looking to recruit a new External Examiners for the 2024/25 academic year to support the Advanced Vascular Access and IV Therapy 15 credit module endorsed by the National Infusion and Vascular Access Society (NIVAS). The School of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey is a vibrant and innovative school, offering a broad range of educational programmes in healthcare. External examiners are required to review and evaluate assessment marking; be a member of the Board of Examiners and attend 1-2 meetings per year, (these are likely to remain virtually online for the foreseeable future); comment and give advice on programme content, balance and structure; and to complete an annual report as part of the University of Surrey's quality assurance mechanisms. The University requires external examiners to attend a minimum of one Board of Examiners meeting per year. Experience of external examining would be an advantage but is not essential, as for this module we are particularly looking for specialist clinical expertise. All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners. The successful applicant would be appointed with effect from 2024/25 for a term of four academic years. Informal enquiries can be made to Mark Stobbart, Lead for Postgraduate Taught and Post-Registration Programmes. Interested applicants are required to apply by submission of Curriculum Vitae and covering email to: m.stobbart@surrey.ac.uk Deadline for application submission is: 28 April 2025

External Examiner – Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) Post Graduate Diploma (Professional Qualification required)

Opening Date:
24 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
28 Apr 2025
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We are looking to appoint External Examiner’s to support NMC Specialist Practice Programmes within our Post Graduate Taught programme/CPD Framework at the University of Surrey. These posts will commence in line with the start of our new curriculum approved against the new NMC standards. Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) Post Graduate Diploma (Professional Qualification required). Programme Director: Felicity Jones (felicity.jones@surrey.ac.uk) EE would support and review work for the following programme modules
  • NURM200 Essentials of Specialist Practice and Health Assessment
  • HCRM044 (HCR3028) Advancing practice in long term conditions.
  • HCRM048 (HCR3030) Introduction to public health
  • L6/L7 Standalone module Holistic Pain Management
Informal enquiries can be made to the relevant Programme Director/Pathway lead, who will be able to provide additional information on module size, content and expectations. Interested applicants are required to apply by submission of Curriculum Vitae and covering email to the named Programme Director. Deadline for applications is Monday 28 April 2025, however applications are subject to early closure if significant application number is reached prior to closure date.

External Examiner – Primary and Community Care (Community Children’s Nursing) Post Graduate Diploma

Opening Date:
24 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
28 Apr 2025
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School of Health Sciences We are looking to appoint External Examiner’s to support NMC Specialist Practice Programmes within our Post Graduate Taught programme/CPD Framework at the University of Surrey. These posts will commence in line with the start of our new curriculum approved against the new NMC standards. Primary and Community Care (Community Children’s Nursing) Post Graduate Diploma (Professional Qualification required). Programme Director: Felicity Jones (felicity.jones@surrey.ac.uk) EE would support and review work for the following programme modules
  • NURM200 Essentials of Specialist Practice and Health Assessment
  • HCRM044 (HCR3028) Advancing practice in long term conditions.
  • NURM199 (NUR3353) Effective leadership in professional practice
  • L6/L7 Standalone module Holistic Pain Management
Informal enquiries can be made to the relevant Programme Director/Pathway lead, who will be able to provide additional information on module size, content and expectations. Interested applicants are required to apply by submission of Curriculum Vitae and covering email to the named Programme Director. Deadline for applications is Monday 28 April 2025, however applications are subject to early closure if significant application number is reached prior to closure date.

External Examiner for BSc Nursing Studies (Adult Nursing)

Opening Date:
17 Mar 2025
Closing Date:
18 Apr 2025
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The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences requires an External Examiner to support its Professional Preparation Programmes in Adult Nursing. The External Examiner will be appointed for four years, starting May 2025. They are expected and encouraged to comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks, the structure of the programme, the appropriateness of the assessment procedures and the general conduct of the assessment process. For further information and / or discussion of this vacancy please contact: Sarah Clements (Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for Nursing) – s.clements@surrey.ac.uk Application is by submission of Curriculum Vitae by email or post to: Sarah Clements Programme Director (Nursing) Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences Kate Granger Building 30 Priestley Road Surrey Research Park Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH Email: s.clements@surrey.ac.uk Deadline for applications is Friday 18th April 2025