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The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health is seeking to appoint a new External Examiner for our portfolio of primary care modules offered within the Post-Registration Education Studies suite of programmes, which offers Continuing Professional Development for Qualified Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals. The External Examiner will be expected to monitor the quality of the modular coursework across this provision with a primary care focus. The External Examiner will be expected to monitor the quality of the primary care modules, which will primarily include the Advanced Diploma/Graduate Certificate Award in General Practice Nursing (Level 6), but also includes Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Adults Level 6, Cardiac Health in Primary Care Level 6 and Promoting Sexual Health in Primary Care Level 6/Level 7. We are seeking candidates whose expertise would enable them to monitor the quality of these courses and externally moderate assessed work arising from the modules offered in our primary care courses. External Examiners are invited to attend the Assessment Board and are required complete an annual report. External Examiners are also required to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules within their area of expertise. Applicants should hold appropriate professional registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience of external examining although support and guidance can be provided for those new to this role. Full course details and documentation will be provided to the appointee on appointment. The post is for 4 years, starting 1 August 2020. If you are interested in applying please forward your CV to Karen Elton, Programme Lead.

Oxford Brookes University is looking for an external consultant to advise on the further development of our multi-faculty partnership with a partner in Sri Lanka. We are currently in the process of developing the following BSc (Hons) Health Care Studies (Nursing) Top-Up for validation and delivery (validation in September 2020). This is an established programme delivered on campus at Oxford Brookes, and we are looking for a consultant to help us ensure that the proposal to be brought forward for validation with our partner will meet the needs of students studying in Sri Lanka. The ideal candidate will work in a UK HEI in a similar academic area, and have knowledge and experience of the Sri Lankan TNE environment. You will be required to look at the programme paperwork and to write a short report noting any specific issues we might wish to take into consideration during the programme development stage. We would need your support in late July/early August 2020. Please get in touch with Sara Hannam as soon as possible if you are interested in this role.

City, University of London is looking to recruit an External Examiner for the successful part-time BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies programme. The posts will commence form September 2020 and will be based on an initial four-year term. The focus of the role of EE will be to scrutinise and examine a variety of modules within the BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies programme (Intensive Care, Cardiac Care and High Dependency modules). External examiner responsibilities include moderation of assessments, completion of an annual monitoring report and attendance at subject panels where student marks are ratified. A schedule of subject panels per academic session will be made available. Experienced and new external examiners will be considered provided the applicant has the relevant professional qualification(s) and experience. Relevant professional experience in the fields of neonatal nursing and a valid teaching qualification are essential requirements for this post. Full details of the programmes and modules will be provided to appointees and an induction will be provided by the University following appointment. Further information about City, University of London policy for external examiners is available at: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/education/quality-manual/7-external-examining If you are interested in this role, please email your CV to Petra.Chipperfield.1@city.ac.uk

The School of Nursing and Midwifery, based on our Chelmsford Campus, is currently looking to appoint an External Examiner to support across our Pre-Registration Nursing (Adult and Mental Health), Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner courses, delivered across our campuses in Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough. Our assessment panels are usually held on the Chelmsford Campus, but are being held virtually due to Covid-19. Letters of application are invited, together with CV and confirmation should be sought that:

• The current employing HEI has a minimum of 5 FTE category A submissions in the current RAE with 50% of activity being recorded as greater than 2*
• the applicant has had no formal links with Anglia Ruskin in the last five years (please note: this does not include acting as an external panel member at approval events) and;
• that s/he is willing to work across all academic levels (4-7) as part of the assessment system.
• That a relevant NMC qualification is held, along with appropriate academic examining experience.

For further information or informal discussion about the post, please contact; Karen Batchelor (Deputy Head of School, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Chelmsford) at Karen.Batchelor@anglia.ac.uk or Grahame Douglas (Deputy Head of School, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Cambridgeshire) at Grahame.Douglas@anglia.ac.uk

External Examiner for BNurs in the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, at the University of Wolverhampton The University of Wolverhampton requires an external examiner for BNurs Adult Nursing, BNurs Children’s Nursing, BNurs Mental Health Nursing and BNurs Learning Disabilities Nursing. The external examiner will be expected to monitor the quality of the coursework across this provision in relation to Core modules. The external examiner will be expected to monitor the quality of the coursework across the Courses below:

• Skills for Safe and Effective Practice
• Skills for Caring for the Acutely ill Person in Diverse Settings

We are seeking candidates whose areas of expertise would enable him or her to monitor the quality of these courses and externally moderate assessed work. External examiners are required to attend at least one assessment board a year and complete an annual report. External examiners are also required to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules within their area of expertise. The post is for an initial period of 4 years, starting in September 2020 – 2024 Interested persons should send their CV to following e-mail address FEHWQuality@wlv.ac.uk Closing date is Friday, 7th August 2020 Please quote ref: BNurs/31.01.2020

University of Wolverhampton Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing Institute of Health External Examiner Mental Health Nursing An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Nursing Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to apply for the post of External Examiner at the University of Wolverhampton. The University of Wolverhampton currently supports approximately 80 mental health nursing students a year (across two intakes) on the Bachelor of Nursing Programme and 15 Masters of Mental Health Nursing students per year. The external examiner will be expected to monitor the quality of the coursework across the Courses below: Bnurs programme

• 4 x field specific mental health modules

Masters of Mental Health Nursing programme

• Masters of Nursing recognition of prior learning
• 2 x field specific mental health modules

We are seeking candidates whose areas of expertise would enable him or her to monitor the quality of these courses and externally moderate assessed work. External examiners are required to attend at least one assessment board a year and complete an annual report. External examiners are also required to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules within their area of expertise. Person Specification: Essential:

• Working in a UK HEI with no formal educational links with the University of Wolverhampton in the last 5 years.
• Current registration with the NMC including a recordable teaching qualification.
• Master’s Degree in an area related to one of the above subject areas.
• Direct experience of teaching and assessing in the applicable subject areas.

Desirable

• Research and publications in related area.

The post is for an initial period of 4 years, starting in September 2020 – 2024 All appointments are subject to Right to Work in the UK verification. Please refer to the UKVI website for further information. Interested persons should send their CV to following e-mail address FEHWQuality@wlv.ac.uk Closing date: Friday 14 August 2020 Quote Ref No: MHNurs07.07.20

The School of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln is seeking an experienced External Examiner for our Mental Health pre-registration nursing programmes. The curriculum has been developed from the Standards of proficiency for registered nurses, education and training (NMC 2018). The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing 30 credit modules delivered at level 4. Nursing (Registered Nurse – Mental Health) Bachelor of Science with Honours The modules are as follows from academic year 2020/21 onwards: Holistic person centred Mental Health nursing care (Mental health field specific) Fundamental nursing care Nursing and the inter professional team Personal development and resilience BSc (Hons) Nursing with Registered Nurse Mental Health The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing the final presentation of 30 credit modules delivered at level 5 (academic year 2019/2020) and level 6 (academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21). Level 5 modules: Recovery focused care in mental health Engaging with Mental Health Nursing Practice 2A- Promoting ethical practice Engaging with Mental Health Nursing Practice 2B- History taking and assessment Level 6 modules: Complex care for Mental Health Nursing Impacting on Mental Health Nursing Practice 3A – Improving and Transforming Practice Impacting on Mental Health Nursing Practice 3B – Managing and Leading Complex Care Innovation to Transformation in Nursing Practice External Examiners play a central role in the maintenance of the standards of the University’s awards and the currency of the curriculum. Through:

• the approval of assessment tasks and examination papers
• discussions with relevant academic staff
• the review of samples of student work on modules within the programme, including practice documents / visits
• the endorsement of marks to confirm that the marks are an agreed, fully moderated and externally examined set of results
• the submission of annual reports
• attendance at appropriate boards of examiners
• agreement to programme modifications

Ideal applicants should possess the following:

• Current registration with the NMC (Mental Health field)
• Recordable teaching qualification with the NMC
• Relevant experience and expertise to maintain comparable quality standards

Applications should be made by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and appropriate cover letter.

External Examiner – Nursing Associate Foundation Degree (Higher Apprenticeship) Opening Date: 2020 Closing Date: 2020 Institution: Oxford Brookes University Salary Range: No salary specified Region: Thames Valley and Wiltshire Email: chardy@brookes.ac.uk The Nursing Associate programme, in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for the course. The successful applicant would be appointed with effect from September 2020 for a term of four years. External examiners are requested to attend Subject Exam Boards each semester (three per year) 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 to discuss specific information relating to the above programme, please contact: Caroline Hardy, Programme Lead for Nursing Associate Fd (Higher Apprenticeship) at chardy@brookes.ac.uk Applications If interested in the above position, you should send a copy of your CV, to the above e-mail address.  

Edge Hill University, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is seeking to engage an External Examiner for the following Programme with effect from October 2020: Vacancy ref: PPE080 Programme: BSc(Hons) Clinical and Professional Practice External Examiners are typically placed on the Edge Hill University External Examiners Register for a period of four years. Principle duties normally include;

• Visit the University at the least once a year to moderate assessed coursework and examination scripts
• Attend module assessment boards
• Produce an Annual Report
• Review and approve examination papers that contribute to a student’s final award, and any other assessment material as agreed
• External Examiners are also invited to engage with students in practice
• He/she will hold a current registration with a recognised professional body eg NMC or HCPC’

If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programmes, please contact: Nurse Education – Delyth Owen (Senior Lecturer), 01695 657039,  owend@edgehill.ac.uk Fees and Expenses are payable in line with the University policy. Admission to the University’s External Examiners Register is on the basis of satisfactory completion of the University’s Committee and Personnel approval processes, including Right to Work and Reciprocity Checks. Prospective External Examiners are encouraged to send an expression of interest and CV to Susan Wilde, Quality Coordinator (wildes@edgehill.ac.uk) citing the programme title and/or vacancy reference. Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely. For more information, our Privacy Notice is available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/externalexaminers/

Edge Hill University, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is seeking to engage an External Examiner for the following Paramedic Programme with effect from October 2020: Vacancy Ref: PPE079a Programme(s): BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice & BSc (Hons) Clinical and Professional Paramedic Practice (Post reg) External Examiners are typically placed on the Edge Hill University External Examiners Register for a period of four years. Principle duties normally include;

• Visit the University at the least once a year to moderate assessed coursework and examination scripts
• Attend module assessment boards
• Produce an Annual Report
• Review and approve examination papers that contribute to a student’s final award, and any other assessment material as agreed
• External Examiners are also invited to engage with students in practice
• He/she will have a recognised Paramedic qualification, be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and desirably experience of Higher Education quality processes.

If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programme, please contact: Paramedic Practice – Kevin Armstrong (Senior Lecturer/Programme Leader), 01695 657323, armstronk@edgehill.ac.uk Fees and Expenses are payable in line with the University policy. Admission to the University’s External Examiners Register is on the basis of satisfactory completion of the University’s Committee and Personnel approval processes, including Right to Work and Reciprocity Checks. Prospective External Examiners are encouraged to send an expression of interest and CV to Susan Wilde, Quality Coordinator (wildes@edgehill.ac.uk) citing the programme title and/or vacancy reference. Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely. For more information, our Privacy Notice is available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/externalexaminers/