We are seeking to appoint three External Examiners: one Subject Examiner and two Subject & Award Examiners for our suite of Pre-registration Physiotherapy Programmes. These roles will cover the BSc (Hons) & MPhysio (Hons) programmes, and the 2-year accelerated Masters programme.
Completion of these programme leads to eligibility to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
The programmes are delivered by the School of Health Professions, within the Faculty of Health. Applicants must be qualified Physiotherapists with a recordable teaching qualification and current registration with the HCPC. For the Award Examiner role, a minimum of one year of External Examiner experience is required.
The appointment will be for four years from 1st August 2025, 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 Sunday 16th February, or for further information about the role email heather.hunter@plymouth.ac.uk (Academic Lead).