Clinical Assessor – UN5240
About the Job
Part time - 0.6 FTE/22.2 hours per week
Interview Date: 12 May 2025
We are currently recruiting nurses and midwives from all fields and welcome NMC registered applicants to conduct our Nursing and Midwifery Council OSCEs for international candidates and those wishing to return to the NMC register.
Together, we can foster an inclusive environment that embraces innovation and multicultural insights, ensuring a more holistic approach to patient care. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of local healthcare, share your knowledge with aspiring nurses and midwives, and further your professional journey in a supportive and collaborative setting. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to secure a contract at the CTC.
The post includes assessing the safe application of clinical skills by candidates seeking NMC registration.
You will be expected to:
Prepare your test area for OSCE skills, undertake objective marking and moderation of assessments, using IT media and supportive technology.
Communicate and discuss results with lead assessors and colleagues.
Offer support for candidates undertaking the OSCEs.
Be willing to support the test centre in activities relevant to your post as an assessor.
This is a part time post based on our contracted working week with preferred working days of (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8.00 – 4.30pm).
About you
This post is suitable for nurses, and midwives with the knowledge, skills and experience in clinical practice, who wish to contribute to the development of safe patient care, by ensuring that the nurses entering the NMC register are fit for purpose and fit for practice. We would especially welcome applicants from fields such as, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Child nursing.
We welcome applications from new graduates who may wish to consolidate their clinical skills, as part of their professional development. Supervision and support will be provided by our lead assessors.
We value experience and competent practitioners with skills in clinical teaching, learning and assessment of clinical practice.
Good verbal and written communication skills will be required to deliver effective OSCE assessment of candidates within the test centre,
Evidence of Continuous professional development of your nursing skills in keeping with your NMC revalidation requirements.
If you have these skills and would like to be involved in developing the future nursing and midwifery workforce do contact us.
Qualifications
Essential:
Registrant with a Nursing, Midwifery or have dual registration qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Provide evidence of up-to-date NMC revalidation.
Hold a further education qualification such assessing NVQ level 4 and above, or a previous NMC qualification such as mentorship, teaching or assessing or have significant experience at supporting student or clinical staff development.
Desirable:
It would be an asset if you hold a higher education diploma or degree in a relevant subject – but this is not essential for the post.
Right to Work
All candidates will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK during the interview process. The University is open to considering Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, see main advert.