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Ranked in the top 6 in England, for Nursing, in the 2022 Complete University Guide, Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the school’s expanding post-registration portfolio. This role will focus on the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme (Health Visitor and School Nurse pathways) and will include some additional standalone/elective modules, at levels 6 or 7. Examples of modules that the applicant would be reviewing are:

• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing module
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing 0-19 conversion
• Practice focused neonatal intensive care
• Newborn infant physical examination

School programmes have undergone reapproval during 2023, to align with the NMC (2022) Standards of proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing. We have both standard entry and apprenticeship provision for this programme and the successful candidate will be required to undertake the role of External Assessor for the End Point Assessment associated with the apprenticeship pathway. External examiners are key in supporting the school and play an important role in maintaining the standards of the University's awards. We are a dynamic and motivated team. The role includes:

• Approval of assessment tasks
• Reviewing samples of students work, both written and practical assessments.
• Review of assessment processes and programme modifications
• Sharing expert knowledge in content delivery and assessment
• Attendance at relevant examination boards (usually online and usually up to four times a year)
• Submission of annual reports
• Support with the approval processes of NMC programmes

Essential:

• Working in a UK HEI with no formal educational links with Keele University in the last 5 years
• Current registration with a relevant professional body, including a recordable teaching qualification
• Relevant academic and/or professional qualifications to at least the level of the qualification being externally examined, I.e. Recordable qualification in public health e.g. Health Visitor or School Nurse.

The successful applicant would be required to commence in post from June, 2024, for a period of 4 years. Previous experience as an external examiner is desirable, but not essential. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. Applicants should send an expression of interest, by CV to: Sandra Ball s.ball@keele.ac.uk by Friday, 10th May, 2024.

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the PG Dip SCPHN 0-19 care. This programme is based within the Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. It is a full time 1 -year or 2-year part time postgraduate programme, which on successful completion leads to eligibility to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 3 of the register. This position requires the external examiner to be an Occupational Health Nurse with current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 3 of the register, with a recordable teaching qualification. The appointment will be for four years from August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Teams an assessment panels throughout the 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.

The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminars to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. 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 Allison Wiseman Division Lead Nursing, allison.wiseman@brunel.ac.uk by 20/5/24, or for further information about the role email Angela Davy angela.davy@brunel.ac.uk Programme lead SCPHN

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the PG Dip SCPHN 0-19 care. This programme is based within the Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. It is a full time 1 -year or 2 year part time postgraduate programme, which on successful completion leads to eligibility to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 3 of the register. This position requires the external examiner to be a Health Visitor or School Nurse with current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 3 of the register, with a recordable teaching qualification. The appointment will be for four years from August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Teams an assessment panels throughout the 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.

The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminars to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. 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 Allison Wiseman Division Lead Nursing, allison.wiseman@brunel.ac.uk by 20/5/24, or for further information about the role email Angela Davy angela.davy@brunel.ac.uk Programme lead SCPHN

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the Apprentice Registered Nurse Degree, which is planned to be delivered from September 2024. This programme is based within the Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Our current apprenticeship provision has been awarded “outstanding” by OFSTED as part of the wider provision of apprenticeships. It is a 3-year programme, which on successful completion leads to eligibility to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. This position requires the external examiner to be an Adult Nurse holding current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, with a recordable teaching qualification and experience of the apprenticeship standards As External Assessor you will operate in line with current External Quality Assurance of Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment for Integrated Higher and Degree Apprenticeships guidance (https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/external-quality-assurance-of-apprenticeship-end-point-assessment-for-integrated-higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/). You will be involved in: reviewing EPA documentation; reviewing a sample of EPA assessed work, including observing live assessments; observing assessor standardisation/moderation meetings and exam boards where the EPA final decision is confirmed; meeting independent assessors, other EPAO staff, apprentices and possibly employers. The appointment will be for four years from August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year, including Recognition of Prior Learning claims
• To attend via Teams an assessment panels throughout the 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.

The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminars to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. 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 Allison Wiseman Division Lead Nursing, allison.wiseman@brunel.ac.uk by 20/5/24, or for further information about the role email Martina O’Brien Martina.O’brien@brunel.ac.uk Programme developer

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the Foundation Degree Apprentice Nursing Associate. This programme is based within the Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. The programme has recently been awarded “outstanding” by OFSTED as part of the wider provision of apprenticeships. It is a 2-year programme, which on successful completion leads to eligibility to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. There are two cohorts per annum March and September. This position requires the external examiner to be an Adult Nurse current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, with a recordable teaching qualification and experience of the apprenticeship standards. As External Assessor you will operate in line with current External Quality Assurance of Apprenticeship End-Point Assessment for Integrated Higher and Degree Apprenticeships guidance (https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/external-quality-assurance-of-apprenticeship-end-point-assessment-for-integrated-higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/). You will be involved in: reviewing EPA documentation; reviewing a sample of EPA assessed work, including observing live assessments; observing assessor standardisation/moderation meetings and exam boards where the EPA final decision is confirmed; meeting independent assessors, other EPAO staff, apprentices and possibly employers. The appointment will be for four years from August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Teams an assessment panels throughout the 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.

The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminars to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. 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 Allison Wiseman Division Lead Nursing, allison.wiseman@brunel.ac.uk by 20/5/24, or for further information about the role email Adrian Jugdoyal Adrian.Jugdoyal@brunel.ac.uk Programme lead Apprentice Nursing Associate

We are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the MSc Pre-registration Nursing programme, starting in September 2024. This programme is based within the Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. It is a full time 2-year postgraduate programme, which on successful completion leads to eligibility to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 1 of the register. This position requires the external examiner to be an Adult Nurse current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, with a recordable teaching qualification. The appointment will be for four years from August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year, including Recognition of Prior Learning claims
• To attend via Teams assessment panels throughout the 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.

The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. 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 Allison Wiseman Division Lead Nursing, allison.wiseman@brunel.ac.uk by 20/5/24, or for further information about the role email Joyce Williams Joyce.williams@brunel.ac.uk Programme lead MSc Registered Nurse

The School of Health Sciences is looking to appoint an External Examiner for two programmes: our established inter-professional post registration master's programme in Leading Quality Improvement; and our MSc programme in Prevention, Population Health and Leadership led by the Academy for Health Equity , Prevention and Wellbeing (AHEPW) https://www.bangor.ac.uk/ahepw Candidates will therefore need to have experience in the subject area of leadership, change management theories and a broad understanding of health strategies. Applicants should have experience of acting as a constructively critical peer to ensure students are assessed fairly and transparently across the programmes. External examiners will be expected to review a range of assessments relating to each programme, be a member of the board of examiners, attend exam boards and give advice relating to curriculum design and programme structure. Examiners will be expected to complete an annual examiners report form and engage with pathway leads and exam officers when necessary. Therefore, candidates should have experience in teaching and examining, have a good understanding of quality assurance, and have specific subject knowledge in relation to the educational preparation of master's level students in this field of study. All appointments will be expected to meet the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners https://www.bangor.ac.uk/quality/ext_exam.php.en Applicants should be currently employed as a Senior lecturer or above within a university appointment. Applicants must not have been an external examiner for Bangor University during the past 5 years. Please submit expressions of interest and a CV to Nathan Bray (Staff) n.bray@bangor.ac.uk

The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at Coventry University wishes to appoint an External Examiner to support our current team of External Examiners for modules within the BSc Mental Health Nursing and BSc Mental Health Nursing Apprenticeship courses. Coventry University offers extensive support for External Examiners and holds briefing workshops annually. Further support is also provided by the professional lead, course directors and course administrators. As an External Examiner you will be expected to moderate modules delivered on the course and review assessment materials prior to the Assessment Boards. You will also be required to complete an annual External Examining 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 are still employed) within a university appointment;
• Applicants must not have been a Coventry University Examiner or employee within the last five years;
• Applicants will have a qualification registered with the HCPC or the NMC and a commitment to interprofessional education;
• Experience of being an External Examiner is desirable but not essential.

Please note that all appointments are subject to verification of eligibility to work in the UK, as per UK Visas and Immigration requirements. For expressions of interest please send an up-to-date copy of your CV to, John Parkes, Course Director at hsx528@coventry.ac.uk

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner to look at a variety of CPD modules across level 5, 6 and 7 which feed in to our Professional Development programmes. These programmes are flexible programmes as ‘step-on’, ‘step-off’ with a range of modules delivered in partnership with our local NHS Trusts. This role would oversee approximately 10 modules. Individuals must have the relevant background, current NMC / HCP registration and the appropriate experience, and interest to join our External Examiner team. Within our programmes, we offer a variety of clinical and web-based learning modules that are designed to enable a range of students to build a CPD pathway that reflects their area of practice/career. You will need to have a degree of flexibility as modules can come and go within the programme. The appointment will be for 4 years from 1st August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To attend via Zoom up to three assessment panels a year (in March, July and November) and the submission of external examiner reports
• To review a range of coursework throughout the year
• To attend one assessment event per year, if appropriate (for example, OSCE or oral presentation)
• 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

Due to the University’s External Examiner’s Policies & Procedures, we are unable to accept applications from the following institutions due to conflicts of interest: Birmingham City University Canterbury Christ Church University Coventry University Hertfordshire University King’s College London Kingston University London South Bank University Middlesex University Northumbria University Nottingham Trent University Robert Gordon University Staffordshire University States of Guernsey St George's University of London Swansea University University of Central Lancashire University of Dundee University of Hull University of Leeds University of Southampton University of Suffolk University of the West of Scotland University of West London University of Wolverhampton All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you would like to be considered for this, please submit a CV by email to health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Sunday 12th May 2024 or for further information email: louise.winfield@plymouth.ac.uk

We are seeking to appoint two External Examiners - one for each of the above programmes. The programmes are based within the School of Health Professions, Faculty of Health. Students on the pathways will be pre-registration occupational therapy students but will also share modules with students from other health professions, for example physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and social workers. Consequently, the external examiners would be occupational therapists with experience of educational provision, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the HCPC. The appointment will be for four years and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Zoom assessment panels and the submission of external examiner reports.
• 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 candidates meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you would like to be considered for this, please submit a CV by email to health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Sunday 12th May or for further information please contact programme leads: Emily Thubron (Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship Programme), email: emily.thubron@plymouth.ac.uk Tanja Križaj (Programme Lead for MSc Occupational Therapy Pre-Registration Programme), email: tanja.krizaj@plymouth.ac.uk