Jobs: South West

External Examiner – M.Ost Osteopathic Medicine

Opening Date:
15 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
22 Mar 2024
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Plymouth Marjon University* is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for M.Ost Osteopathic Medicine. This appointment will commence with effect from 1st September 2024 and will end on 31st December 2028. Please see further information about the programmes by following the links below: Course webpage - https://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/osteopathic-medicine-degree/ Programme Specification - https://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/institutional-documents/programme-specifications/ About the role The External Examiner will engage with the provision virtually and, where appropriate, in person. The External Examiner will be required to submit both an interim (brief) and standard report on an annual basis. A fee is payable in line with sector norms, along with reasonable expenses. Recent External Examiner experience is desirable, although the University will provide a mentor for first-time External Examiners. In addition, all new External Examiners will be invited to an annual induction event (online). The full criteria for the appointment of External Examiners are set out in section 4 of the University’s Handbook for External Examiners, which can be accessed at https://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/institutional-documents/external-examination. Please e-mail your CV, including details of your relevant experience, to LDaniel@marjon.ac.uk Laura Daniel Academic Standards Officer Quality and Academic Standards Unit Plymouth Marjon University If you require further information about the provision, please contact the Programme Leaders: John Evans - JohnEvans@marjon.ac.uk Daniel Golder - dgolder@marjon.ac.uk * Plymouth Marjon University is a trading name of the University of St Mark & St John

External Examiner for BSc (Hons) Child Nursing Degree and Apprenticeship Programmes

Opening Date:
27 Feb 2024
Closing Date:
28 Mar 2024
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University of Winchester is looking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSc Child nursing and apprenticeship programmes. This is appointment will commence in September 2024 and the tenure is for a period of four years. All Programmes are based within the Health and Wellbeing Faculty. The applicant to be registered with Nursing Midwifery council and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of child Nursing. As External Examiner, your duties would include:
  • External moderation of a range of assignments and include a variety of child nursing modules with the Child nursing programme.
  • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness
  • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department
  • Attendance at Assessment Boards
  • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications
All appointments are subject to the candidates meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you are interested in this role, please submit a CV by email to :lois.doel@wincheseter.ac.uk

External Examiner – MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) and BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship Programmes

Opening Date:
24 Feb 2024
Closing Date:
7 Apr 2024
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We are seeking to appoint two External Examiners for each of the above programmes. The programmes are 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. Consequently, the external examiners would be occupational therapists with experience of educational provision, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the HCPC. The appointment will be for four years 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 Sunday 7th April or for further information please contact programme leads: Emily Thubron (Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship Programme), email: emily.thubron@plymouth.ac.uk Tanja Križaj (Programme Lead for MSc Occupational Therapy Pre-Registration Programme), email: tanja.krizaj@plymouth.ac.uk

External Examiner – MSc Physician Associate Studies (Apprenticeship) – University of Plymouth

Opening Date:
24 Feb 2024
Closing Date:
7 Apr 2024
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We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the MSc Physician Associate Studies (Apprenticeship) programme. The programme is based within the Peninsula Medical School, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth. The external examiner will be a clinical or non-clinical academic with significant experience of Physician Associate education. Experience with degree apprenticeships is highly desirable. Modules to be examined include a focus on medical knowledge; clinical, diagnostic and communication skills; evidence-based practice and medical professionalism. The appointment will be for four years and the commitment required is as follows:
  • To review a range of written assignments throughout the year
  • To attend via Zoom the programme assessment panels (held in the summer) and the submission of external examiner reports
  • To attend one assessment event per year if appropriate (for example, OSCE or ISCE)
  • 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 Sunday 7th April 2024, or for further information please contact Dr Ann Rigby-Jones (Programme Lead) ann.rigby-jones@plymouth.ac.uk

External Examiner – MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice integrated apprenticeship

Opening Date:
17 Jan 2024
Closing Date:
29 Mar 2024
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Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MSc Advanced Clinical Practice/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice integrated apprenticeship with effect from September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information about the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice/MSc Advanced Clinical Practice integrated apprenticeship programmes here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-advanced-clinical-practice-advanced-clinical-practitioner-integrated-degree-route The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in advanced practice (although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience) and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of advanced practice. As External Examiner, your duties would include:
  • External moderation of a range of assignments
  • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness
  • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department
  • Attendance at Assessment Boards
  • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications
Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Dr Jonny Branney (jbranney@bournemouth.ac.uk), ACP Programme Leader. We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.