Protecting the public The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a regulator of health and care professionals and our aim is to protect the public. To do this, we keep a register of health, psychological and social work professionals who meet our standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health. Remuneration: £65,000 annual allowance Time requirement: approximately 3 days a week We are seeking to appoint a Chair of Council. You will have experience of providing strong non-executive leadership and be able to uphold the principles of transparency and accountability in all of the HCPC’s activities. You will act as an ambassador for the HCPC, influencing and building effective relationships internally and externally with a range of senior level stakeholders, inspiring confidence in the organisation and promoting the organisation’s central commitment to public protection. The Chair of Council appointment is open to both Lay and Registrant candidates. The HCPC is committed to equality of opportunity and actively guards against unfair discrimination on any grounds (including sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, race, sex, age or disability). We are a UK-wide regulator and encourage applicants from all countries of the UK. How to apply For more information, and to apply, visit: www.hcpc-uk.org/aboutus/council/councilappointments or contact: appointments@hcpc-uk.org 020 7840 9170. The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 19 November 2018 and interviews will be held on Thursday 13 December 2018 For more information about the work of the HCPC visit: www.hcpc-uk.org

We are seeking to appoint an external examiner for the MSc ‘Advanced Clinical Practice’, MSc ‘Advanced Nursing Practice’, and PG Cert ‘Minor injury and illness management’ programmes within the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. The award profile includes the following level 7 modules:

• Assessing and Managing Minor Injuries and Illnesses
• Advanced history taking and assessment
• Diagnostic Reasoning in Practice
• Advancing Professional Practice
• Dimensions in Advanced Nursing Practice
• Applied Research Methods
• Dissertation

The successful applicant would be appointed to start in January 2019 for a term of four years. External Examiners are requested to attend relevant Post Graduate Exam Boards and to complete an annual report. External Examiners are also required to provide comments on proposed modifications to modules and the development of new modules, within their area of expertise. If you would like specific information relating to the ‘MSc / PG Cert programmes’, please contact: Deborah Slade – Subject Co-ordinator and Senior Lecturer for the programmes, daslade@brookes.ac.uk, 01865 482621 Applications If interested in the above position, you should send a copy of your CV, to the above e-mail address, or post to: Deborah Slade Subject Co-ordinator - Advanced Practice Department of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Oxford Brookes University Jack Straws Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0FL

The University of Plymouth requires an External Examiner for their BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography programme. This is new 3-year degree is due to start in September 2019, subject to HCPC approval. This Diagnostic Radiography degree is constructively aligned to the role of the modern Radiographer and as such employs a suite of evidence-based and innovative assessment methodologies to reflect this. For further information on the role of an External Examiner at the University of Plymouth, please look at the following webpage which provides information about the requirements, support and external resources for external examiners https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/your-university/governance/central-quality-office/external-examiners The University of Plymouth also holds an annual conference each spring for all newly appointed External Examiners to provide additional support. The post is for a period of 4 years, starting 1 August 2019 to 31 October. For any further information regarding this role, or to submit your expression of interest, including your CV, please contact Dr Siobhan Moyes siobhan.moyes@plymouth.ac.uk The closing date for expressions of interest is 12pm on Monday 12 November 2018.