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The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care (NMPC) is based in the heart of central and south London. It includes the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, the premier Institute for Palliative Care, bringing together clinical, research and education teams. We are seeking two External Examiners for our BSc Nursing programme. This course is delivered to qualified nurses both online and in Singapore. The course aims to enable nurses to transform bedside care by developing critical, analytical and evidence-based practice skills to lead improvements in health care quality, safety, access and value. For the last four years, King’s has been number 2 in the world and number 1 in Europe for Nursing (QS world rankings). Our award-winning NMPC education programmes span pre-registration nursing and midwifery, and multidisciplinary post-graduate taught and research programmes. King’s is the largest provider of healthcare education in Europe. Our applied clinical and health research transforms therapies, the healthcare experience and outcomes for patients. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) placed King’s applied and allied health research 1st for: overall proportion of research rated 4* (world-leading, the best mark possible), research papers rated 4*, impact rated 4*, environment rated 4* (joint), Grade Point Average and Power. REF2021 rated as world-leading: 100% of our environment, 86% of our impact and 70% of our research overall. Over 95% of our research overall was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. External Examiner Duties:

• Assist in the maintenance of King’s College London’s standard of awards and advise if there is a falling below national standards in the subject area.
• Seek to ensure assessment processes are fair, rigorous and operated equitably.
• Have regard to the totality of the degree and be involved in award decisions.
• Comment upon and give approval to all draft examination papers and other forms of assessment.
• Inspect examination scripts or other assessed material including coursework.
• Advise whether marking and award classification schemes are consistent with internal and external standards.
• Adjudicate in cases where internal examiners cannot agree.
• Recommend appropriate action to ameliorate systematic issues in marking.
• Attend all Faculty Assessment Sub-Board meetings and approve results and final award recommendations.
• Report on areas of good practice and key issues identified during the year.

Eligibility:

• To be able to speak authoritatively on academic standards of the programme, Examiners should normally:
• Hold a current academic appointment in another UK higher education institution, with a minimum of three years’ experience.
• Have experience as a clinical researcher in an area of research that is relevant to the programme.
• Hold a UK professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Have experience of the design and operation of assessment.
• Be able to provide comments about the student learning experience and make suggestions of enhancements.

Applications: To apply, please send us your expression of interest, including your CV to both: Carolyne Stewart, Chair of the Faculty Undergraduate Assessment Board carolyne.1.stewart@kcl.ac.uk & nmpc-qa@kcl.ac.uk

The School of Nursing and Advanced Practice at Liverpool John Moores University wishes to appoint an External Examiner for our MA Mental Health. This is an innovative programme where the focus is on integration of learners from multiple sectors of practice and society in considering the sociocultural aspects of mental health illness. This Master’s programme aims to facilitate a wide-ranging approach to change in mental health. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced lecturers. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The appointment will normally be for a period of 4 years. Applicants should have relevant experience in the mental health environment and preferably an appropriate NMC registration. Suitable candidates will:

• Be employed in Higher Education
• Have a Master’s degree
• Have experience in designing, delivering and assessing Level 7 provision.
• Usually have previous External Examiner experience.
• Have experience in the mental health environment and relevant qualifications
• Be resident and have the right to work in the UK.

Duties will include:

• Moderating samples of essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising the programme teams on the content and standard of assessments
• Completion of module reports and a yearly programme report.
• Liaising with other external examiners at LJMU.
• Attendance at the Board of Examiners as required.

If you would like more information or an informal chat please contact Jackie Davenport, Head of Curriculum Development and Enhancement J.davenport@ljmu.ac.uk If you are interested in this post please send your expression of interest, together with your current CV to Jackie J.davenport@ljmu.ac.uk

At AECC University College we are seeking to validate a Enhanced Clinical Practice (AHP) Apprenticeship on 11th September 2024 .The event will be online and papers will be circulated 3 weeks before. We are therefore seeking an external panel member with relevant academic/clinical expertise to support the event. A suitable applicant will hold an academic or clinical academic position in HE, and have experience of internal validation/approval and/or review processes. You will have an awareness of Enhanced Clinical Practice for AHPs also. External panel member should not usually have (or have had within the last 3 years) any professional relationship with the AECC University College. If you are interested please get in touch with a CV to Michelle Holmes mholmes@aecc.ac.uk

The School of Allied Health and Community at the University of Worcester is seeking an experienced External Examiner for our Post Graduate Award in Professional Development: Social Work Practice Education and the Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice. The Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work is made up of four mandatory modules, but students can choose to study only the Practice Educator-based modules (PEPS1 and PEPS2) to complete a Post Graduate Award in Professional Development: Social Work Practice Education qualification. The modules are as follows: Level 7

• SOWK4200 Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
• SOWK4201 Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 1 (PEPS1)
• SOWK4202 Practice Educator Professional Standards Stage 2 (PEPS2)
• SOWK4203 Practice Leadership for Strengths-Based Practice

The appointment starts in September 2024 with an opportunity to work alongside the existing external examiner for the course until December 2024. The tenure is for 4 academic years. It is expected that additional continuous professional development modules will be developed. External Examiners play a central role in the maintenance of the standards of the University’s awards and the currency of the curriculum. They perform this role 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 programmes
• 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:

• Be a qualified social worker, registered with the professional body, Social Work England
• Have expertise in the design, delivery and assessment of continuing professional development in social work education, as evidenced by their current (or previous) post within a higher education establishment
• Experience in practice education
• Previous experience of external examining is preferred, but if appropriate a suitable mentor will be appointed to support an eligible candidate.
• Have not worked for the University of Worcester during the last five years, or been involved in other approval or validation roles within the University,

Applications for the post should be made by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and appropriate cover letter and sent to the Course Leader for both of the Post Graduate courses: Diane Asamoah: d.asamoah@worc.ac.uk Applicants should be a member of academic staff at a UK higher education provider, but recently retired individuals are eligible for the role provided that they can provide evidence of continuing involvement in the subject area. All external examiners must be fluent in the English language and be able to evidence eligibility to work in the UK. Please note that all appointments are subject to verification of eligibility to work in the UK, as per UK Visas and Immigration requirements. Closing date for applications: 31st July 2024

The Department of Health and Wellbeing, in the School of Allied Health & Community at the University of Worcester is seeking an External Examiner for the following programme:

• Foundation Degree (FDCP) Counselling at Hereford, Ludlow and North Shropshire College

The University of Worcester’s Foundation Degree Counselling is delivered by our partner Hereford, Ludlow, and North Shropshire College. Interested applicants must have relevant knowledge, experience and qualifications in counselling and have experience of higher education teaching, managing and assessing students on similar Undergraduate Degree courses. The role further requires external moderation of assessments, attendance at the Boards of Examiners and completion of an Annual External Examiners Report. Programme details will be provided to the appointee and a full induction day will be offered. Applicants are advised that the University applies the following criteria to external examiners:

• The area of expertise of external examiners is within the area of assessment undertaken.
• Applicants should have recently been employed (or are still employed) within a university appointment.
• Applicants must not have been a University of Worcester examiner within the last five years.
• Applicants will have a recognised qualification in counselling and a first degree in a relevant field.

Interested applicants can seek further information or should send a CV for consideration to Head of Department, Lisa Mauro-Bracken, l.mauro-bracken@worc.ac.uk. Closing date: 31st July 2024

FdSc Assistant Practitioner / L5 Apprenticeship The University of Worcester is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for FdSc Assistant Practitioner programme. This is with effect from September 2024. Ideally interested applicants should have experience of external examining in at least one other Higher Education Institution but this is not compulsory. The role requires external moderation of assessments, attendance at the Boards of Examiners and completion of an Annual External Examiners Report. Applicants are advised that the University applies the following criteria to external examiners: The area of expertise of External Examiners is within the area of assessment undertaken. Applicants should have recently been employed (or currently employed) within a university appointment. Applicants must not have been a University of Worcester Examiner or employee within the last five years. Applicants will have a relevant qualification, hold current registration with the HCPC or the NMC, and a commitment to interprofessional education. The tenure of appointment is for four years. All external examiner appointments are subject to approval by the Director of the Academic Quality Unit at the University. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send an expression of interest and detailed Curriculum Vitae outlining your employment history, qualifications, teaching experience and research/scholarly activities, registration number and any previous external examining activity (if applicable) to Lisa Mauro-Bracken, Head of Department, at: l.mauro-bracken@worc.ac.uk.

The School of Allied Health at the University of Worcester is seeking an experienced External Examiner for our shared modules on our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy courses. External Examiners play a central role in the maintenance of the standards of the University’s awards and the currency of the curriculum. They perform this role 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 programmes
• 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 (June)
• agreement to programme modifications

Ideal applicants should possess the following:

• Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and be members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
• Relevant experience to maintain comparable quality standards

The appointee will normally serve for a period of four years beginning September 2024. Successful applicants will also be invited to the university’s External Examiner induction day, date to be confirmed. Applications for the post should be made by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and appropriate covering letter and sent to Sam Targett, Course Lead for BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at: s.targett@worc.ac.uk

The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare is seeking to urgently appoint an External Examiners for mental health nursing (BNursing and MSci). Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced lecturers in nursing. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The post would start as soon as possible. Tenure is normally for a period of four years. There are intakes across the two campuses (Brentford and Reading). The assessment boards are all held on virtually on Teams at present. You will be joining a team of external examiners. As an External Examiner you will be expected to:

• Be employed in Higher Education
• Scrutinize samples of examination/essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising module assessment boards on the content and standard of assessments.
• Attend a minimum of 2 assessment boards a year.
• Attend the annual Field Reviews.
• Undertake an annual visit to practice, to meet with students and mentors (NMC courses).
• Review new modules in preparation for validation events.
• Advise on academic misconduct and appeal cases.
• Submit an annual report to the University Quality Boards.

If you have not been an external examiner before, a mentor would be appointed for you. You would be part of a team of external examiners for the Pre-registration nursing and healthcare courses here at the University. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you are interested in the above post please send your expressions of interest, together with a full CV, by July 26 2024, in the first instance to: Laila Paulsen Laila.paulsen@uwl.ac.uk 0208 209 4118

The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare is seeking to urgently appoint an External Examiners for adult nursing (BNursing and MSci). Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced lecturers in nursing. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The post would start as soon as possible. Tenure is normally for a period of four years. There are intakes across the two campuses (Brentford and Reading). The assessment boards are all held on virtually on Teams at present. You will be joining a team of external examiners. As an External Examiner you will be expected to:

• Be employed in Higher Education
• Scrutinize samples of examination/essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising module assessment boards on the content and standard of assessments.
• Attend a minimum of 2 assessment boards a year.
• Attend the annual Field Reviews.
• Undertake an annual visit to practice, to meet with students and mentors (NMC courses).
• Review new modules in preparation for validation events.
• Advise on academic misconduct and appeal cases.
• Submit an annual report to the University Quality Boards.

If you have not been an external examiner before, a mentor would be appointed for you. You would be part of a team of external examiners for the Pre-registration nursing and healthcare courses here at the University. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you are interested in the above post please send your expressions of interest, together with a full CV, by July 26 2024, in the first instance to: Laila Paulsen Laila.paulsen@uwl.ac.uk 0208 209 4118

The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare is seeking to appoint an external examiner for this coming academic year. The appointment would be for the following course:

• FdSc Nursing Associate (NMC curriculum)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced lecturers in nursing or healthcare. Registration with a relevant professional body is essential. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The posts would start in September 2024. Tenure will normally be for a period of four years. There are intakes across the two campuses (Brentford and Reading). The assessment boards are all held on our Brentford campus. You will be joining a team of external examiners. As an External Examiner you will be expected to:

• Be employed in Higher Education
• Scrutinize samples of examination/essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising module assessment boards on the content and standard of assessments.
• Attend a minimum of 2 assessment boards a year.
• Attend the annual Field Reviews.
• Undertake an annual visit to practice, to meet with students and mentors (NMC courses).
• Review new modules in preparation for validation events.
• Advise on academic misconduct and appeal cases.
• Submit an annual report to the University Quality Boards.

If you have not been an external examiner before, a mentor would be appointed for you. You would be part of a team of external examiners for the Nursing Associate course here at the University. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you are interested in the above post please send your expressions of interest, together with a full CV, by the 26th July 2024, in the first instance to: Laila Paulsen Laila.paulsen@uwl.ac.uk 0208 209 4118