Jobs: South West

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Podiatry programme. This programme is based within the School of Health Professions, Faculty of Health. It is a full time 3-year undergraduate programme which on successful completion leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC. This position does require the external examiner to be a podiatrist, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the HCPC. The appointment will be for four years from 1st August 2024 and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Zoom an assessment panel per year and to submit an annual external examiner report.
• To engage in communication with the programme team.
• To carry out an interim visit per year, either in person or by virtual means, to meet with staff and students to obtain feedback on assessment in practice and to strengthen your engagement with the ongoing teaching, learning and assessment processes.

All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you would like to be considered for this role, please submit a CV by email to health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Wednesday 31st July, or for further information about the role email Mr Philip Hendy philip.hendy@plymouth.ac.uk (Programme Lead).

University of Gloucestershire External Examiner appointments (2): BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing and BSc (Hons) Learning Disabilities Nursing Opening date: 03/07/2024 Closing date: 18/07/2024 The University of Gloucestershire is looking to recruit 2 new external examiners for BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing and BSc (Hons) Learning Disabilities Nursing. Experienced external examiners would be preferred, but those seeking a first post and having relevant clinical and educational experience would also be considered. The post will commence in September 2024. Our fee structure is detailed below: External Examiner Fee Information: Module External Examiner annual fee £425 Includes assessment scrutiny, in-year consultation regarding module or course modifications and up to three exam boards. Module External Examiner annual fee for first year £475 Includes assessment scrutiny, in-year consultation regarding module or course modifications and up to three exam boards, plus attendance at induction session. For expressions of interest or an informal discussion please email sgreedy@glos.ac.uk with a recent C.V by the 18th July 2024

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship programme. The programme is based within the School of Health Professions, Faculty of Health. Students on the pathways will be pre-registration occupational therapy students but will also share modules with students from other health professions, for example physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and social workers. This position does require the external examiner to be an Occupational Therapist with experience of educational provision, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the HCPC. The appointment will be for four years from 1st August 2024 and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Zoom assessment panels and the submission of external examiner reports.
• To engage in communication with the programme team.
• To carry out an interim visit per year, either in person or by virtual means, to meet with staff and students to obtain feedback on assessment in practice and to strengthen your engagement with the ongoing teaching, learning and assessment processes.

All appointments are subject to the candidates meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you would like to be considered for this, please submit a CV by email to health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Wednesday 17th July or for further information please contact Emily Thubron (Programme Lead) email: emily.thubron@plymouth.ac.uk

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) programme. The programme is based within the School of Health Professions, Faculty of Health. Students on the pathways will be pre-registration occupational therapy students but will also share modules with students from other health professions, for example physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and social workers. This position does require the external examiner would be an Occupational Therapist with experience of educational provision, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the HCPC. The appointment will be for four years from 1st August 2024 and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Zoom assessment panels and the submission of external examiner reports.
• To engage in communication with the programme team.
• To carry out an interim visit per year, either in person or by virtual means, to meet with staff and students to obtain feedback on assessment in practice and to strengthen your engagement with the ongoing teaching, learning and assessment processes.

All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you would like to be considered for this, please submit a CV by email to health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Wednesday 17th July or for further information please contact Tanja Križaj (Programme Lead) email: tanja.krizaj@plymouth.ac.uk