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Birmingham Newman University is located in a quiet residential area only a few miles from Birmingham City Centre, which creates a tranquil and focused learning environment for students. Newman is a different kind of university; we’re driven by the belief that higher education should enable us to develop new ways of understanding the world and help make a positive impact within it. Newman’s interactive teaching styles and pedagogy of partnership seek to ensure that we teach and learn with our students, working together to make a difference in and for our communities. With a diverse study body, providing a personalised student experience is a hallmark of the Newman offer; we listen to students to continually improve and shape the University experience empowering all students to be able to grow and succeed. What are we looking for? Birmingham Newman University is looking to recruit Visiting Lecturers within Nursing with a passion for excellent and quality teaching. This will include supporting simulation and practical teaching activities. We welcome applications from NMC registered nurses with clinical expertise and a desire to share this knowledge with students. If appointed as a Visiting Lecturer, teaching will be allocated on an hourly basis. Successful applicants will be contacted when their expertise is required during the course of the academic year. The number of hours available will be subject to course requirements and may be offered at short notice. The hourly rate of pay for this role varies dependant on the type of work completed. Please see Appendix One of the associated job description for more information. Relevant subject expertise is essential. Teaching experience and/or a teaching qualification is also preferred. Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact K.Crimmons@staff.newman.ac.uk to discuss the role further. An application form and further details about this role are available from newman.ac.uk/jobs. Please email your completed application form by the advertised closing date to: recruitment@newman.ac.uk. Closing date for applications: 31st January 2025 Birmingham Newman University is located in a quiet residential area only a few miles from Birmingham City Centre, which creates a tranquil and focused learning environment for students. Newman is a different kind of university; we’re driven by the belief that higher education should enable us to develop new ways of understanding the world and help make a positive impact within it. Newman’s interactive teaching styles and pedagogy of partnership seek to ensure that we teach and learn with our students, working together to make a difference in and for our communities. With a diverse study body, providing a personalised student experience is a hallmark of the Newman offer; we listen to students to continually improve and shape the University experience empowering all students to be able to grow and succeed. What are we looking for? Birmingham Newman University is looking to recruit Visiting Lecturers within Nursing with a passion for excellent and quality teaching. This will include supporting simulation and practical teaching activities. We welcome applications from NMC registered nurses with clinical expertise and a desire to share this knowledge with students. If appointed as a Visiting Lecturer, teaching will be allocated on an hourly basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Department of Allied Health in the School of Health & Wellbeing. You will join a friendly and supportive team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists radiographers and dieticians, who play key roles in the delivery and on-going development of the courses in the Department. You should also expect to be actively involved in curriculum development and design, creatively considering teaching and learning within a dynamic team. Responsibilities for the post will include leading modules and teaching on the Occupational Therapy BSc and MSc pre-reg courses. We expect and encourage all staff to participate in a variety of modules in Occupational Therapy, and other disciplines, at foundation, under-graduate and post-graduate level where relevant. All our staff work as an inter-professional team, teaching collaboratively across shared and profession specific modules at all academic levels and you will be expected to share this philosophy. As a student-centred inclusive university, your role will include being a Personal and Academic Tutor, to support and encourage students to achieve their potential. You will also supervise students with their dissertation and participate in admissions and recruitment events where we work collaboratively with our colleagues in IMPACT, the university service-user group, who support teaching, recruitment, and curriculum development. In addition, the post holder will be expected to play an active role within the School, which may include involvement in the delivery of CPD activity across a range of programmes. All staff are expected to engage in research and scholarly activity to enhance their own professional and academic development. Candidates are expected to highlight their areas of expertise in practice and how they intend to further this through scholarship and research. Background The newly formed School of Health & Wellbeing offers courses ranging from foundation degrees in various specialties in health and social care, to BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Radiography Dietetics and Social Work and Masters level study in a number of disciplines related to Health and Social Care. The School is also developing a range of new Apprenticeship provision. The wider College of Health and Science has an exceptional reputation for excellence and the appointee will further develop the quality of our provision through strong collaboration with our practice partners. What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to Lecturer £44,732, with the opportunity to progress to £45,585
• 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Attractive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment
• For this role full-time, part-time (0.8) will be considered.

Informal queries in relation to this role are welcome and should be directed to Debbie Sabbato (PA to the Head of School of Allied Health and Community) via email at D.Sabbato@worc.ac.uk

UCB is proud to be offering our latest apprenticeship programme, BSc Paramedic Science, this gives us an exciting opportunity to recruit a qualified Paramedic with current clinical experience, to join our growing, innovative, and forwarding thinking apprenticeship team as a Lecturer. In this role, the successful applicant will support teaching and assessing paramedic apprentices in our purpose-built facilities in Moss House, the Health, Skills and Simulation Suite and other skills facilities around the campuses. A tour is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5xwZI5VEA The applicant will provide clinical knowledge skills and behaviours input to ensure that all paramedic skills are taught and assessed in line with current evidence-based practice. The successful candidate will be educated to a minimum of degree level with current registration on the HCPC register with experience of teaching and assessing students / apprentices. This is the perfect opportunity for a qualified Paramedic looking to move into education.

We are seeking to appoint a Course External Examiner for the Return to Practice (Nursing) course within the College of Nursing and Midwifery. The position requires that the external examiner has experience in teaching and assessing pre-registration nursing related subjects. The appointment will commence at the earliest opportunity, and the tenure of appointment is usually for a period of four years. Please note we cannot accept applications if you have already been an External Examiner for our University in the last 5 years, or if one of our staff is already an Examiner in the same department at your home institution. Role Requirements:

• Comment on the content of the subject area particularly with regard to subject benchmarks;
• Examine assessment briefs, exam papers and student work to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other UK higher education establishments of which the external examiner has experience;
• Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the course/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations;
• Participate in progression award boards (PABs) and module award boards (MABs) per year and submit an annual report
• Engage in communication with the course team;

Please note that external examiners are required to engage with assessment of both theory and practice elements of the course where relevant. Previous experience as an External Examiner is not necessary as the University is able to provide mentorship to the successful applicants. If you would like to be considered for this role, please send your CV to Heather Scripps, Course Leader (heather.scripps@bcu.ac.uk) to express your initial interest and/or to obtain further information about the role. If your CV matches our criteria, we will ask you to make a formal application for formal consideration through our governance systems. This can take a few weeks, so you may not hear back immediately. Our standard fees for External Examiners start at £500 per academic year, rising to £700 for larger courses with multiple occurrences, or overseas provision for example.

Birmingham Newman University is located in a quiet residential area only a few miles from Birmingham City Centre, which creates a tranquil and focused learning environment for students. Newman is a different kind of university; we’re driven by the belief that higher education should enable us to develop new ways of understanding the world and help make a positive impact within it. Newman’s interactive teaching styles and pedagogy of partnership seek to ensure that we teach and learn with our students, working together to make a difference in and for our communities. With a diverse study body, providing a personalised student experience is a hallmark of the Newman offer; we listen to students to continually improve and shape the University experience empowering all students to be able to grow and succeed. What are we looking for? Birmingham Newman University is looking to recruit Visiting Lecturers to support the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme. This will include supporting simulation and practical teaching activities. We welcome applications from HCPC registered Physiotherapists with clinical expertise and a desire to share this knowledge with students. If appointed as a Visiting Lecturer, teaching will be allocated on an hourly basis. Successful applicants will be contacted when their expertise is required during the course of the academic year. The number of hours available will be subject to course requirements and may be offered at short notice. The hourly rate of pay for this role varies dependant on the type of work completed. Please see Appendix One of the associated job description for more information. Relevant subject expertise is essential. Teaching experience within a clinical or non-clinical environment is preferred. Teaching experience and/or a teaching qualification is preferred. Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Dr Annabel Masson a.masson@staff.newman.ac.uk to discuss the role further. An application form and further details about this role are available from newman.ac.uk/jobs. Please email your completed application form by the advertised closing date to: recruitment@newman.ac.uk. Closing date for applications: 5th February 2025 Birmingham Newman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer Birmingham Newman University is located on Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3NT.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is looking to appoint an experienced academic and/or health care practitioner to contribute to our new and exciting multidisciplinary PGCert Enhanced Clinical Practitioner Programme. This expertise may include knowledge, skills and expertise in clinical assessment, physiology/pathophysiology, clinical decision making and reasoning and leadership/change management at level 7. The post holder will be expected to teach a range of core subjects and should have a flexible approach to the subject material they teach. The post holder will, therefore, be committed to promoting academic enquiry, helping develop critical thinking in students by supporting safe, effective and evidence-based practice. By providing expert knowledge, they will act as course lead and coordinate agreed modules, assess students and supervise projects. The post holder should be able to draw upon his or her own subject knowledge to design teaching sessions that maximise the integration of theory to practice. They will also be able to inspire and motivate learners, colleagues and employers and be committed to compliance with the regulatory and quality assurance processes for occupational apprenticeships through collaborative working practices from recruitment through to apprenticeship award. The School of Nursing and Midwifery upholds the University mission to inspire those who teach and those who learn, in an inclusive way which reflects a collective commitment to equip learners and staff with the skills, knowledge and aptitude to make a positive impact on the health of individuals, populations and communities we serve. The postholder will therefore be provided with the opportunity to advance their professional development to meet the needs of the post and objectives of the school. What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to £54,395 for Senior Lecturers and £41,732 for Lecturers
• 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Attractive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Dr Helen Holder (Head of Department for Apprenticeships and CPD): h.holder@worc.ac.uk

The University of Wolverhampton is looking for two external examiner for the Pre-registration BNURS Adult and Children's Nursing. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. Applicants should have a good understanding of UK Higher Education sector, quality, standards and quality assurance. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, with relevant subject knowledge and experience is essential. The University of Wolverhampton offers support for external examiners, including training, online resources and guidance and further support provided by the programme leader and module team. First-time external examiners will be mentored by an experienced external examiner from the Faculty. for more information about the role, process and support as an EE at the University of Wolverhampton please follow this link https://www.wlv.ac.uk/staff/services/quality-and-standards/external-examining/ The appointment will be effective from January 2024 and will continue for 4 years. The two positions available are:

• Undergraduate Children's Nursing (Module and Award)
• Undergraduate Adult Nursing (Module)

The role requires providing advice and recommendations to module teams about teaching and learning content and assessment design. External moderation of assessments, attendance at assessment review boards (on-line) and completion of an Annual External Examiners Report. It is also desirable that the external examiner can attend for one additional day in person to visit students and practice assessors/ supervisors in placement. All appointments are subject to a panel review of perspective nominations. Applications are by expression of interest to Head of Undergraduate Nursing by 31st January 2024