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The Department Of Health Professions at Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the following programme: MSc (Pre Reg) Occupational Therapy Appointment to start as soon as possible, with a standard tenure ending in 31/12/2028. In accordance with Manchester Met’s External Examining Policy, nominees should: - hold current HCPC registration; - have completed a doctoral degree - have awareness of current developments in the design and delivery of relevant curricula - have sufficient academic standing, credibility and breadth of experience within the discipline - hold a current post of at least Senior Lecturer level within a Higher Education Institution - have knowledge and understanding of external reference points for academic quality and standards, and familiarity with the standard expected of students at the appropriate award level - be fluent in English - have previous experience of External Examining within a UK Higher Education institution Due consideration will be given to applicants who do not meet all of the above criteria, on a case-by-case basis. Duties include moderation of assignment briefs and student work, completion of an annual report and potential consultation on programme modifications. If you are interested and eligible, please apply to assessments@mmu.ac.uk Please state the Programme title in the subject line of your email and include the following: Full CV Details of any other External Examining appointments you currently hold, including the start and end dates of these appointments. Details of any involvement you have had with Manchester Metropolitan in the past five years. Expressions of interest should be sent no later than 31/01/2025. The annual fee for this External Examining post is £600. NOTE: You will not be eligible for this role if you have had a close involvement with Manchester Metropolitan University or a collaborative partner within the past five years. ‘Close involvement’ may be defined as having been a member of staff, governor or student of the University, or possessing a close professional, contractual or personal relationship with a member of staff or student with an involvement in the Programme (including involvement in collaborative research activity). For details of how the University collects and uses External Examiner personal data, please see our privacy notice: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/data-protection/privacy-notices/externalexaminers/

The School of Nursing is seeking a qualified nurse educator to undertake the role of external examiner for Kings Academy modules. These are validated by Kingston University and run by Kings Academy teaching team. The modules form part of the modules within the PGCert/PGDip/MSc Healthcare Practice. An experienced external examiner would be preferred, but those seeking a first post and having relevant clinical and educational experience would also be considered. Applicants must hold current NMC registration in the appropriate field for which they are applying and hold a recognised teaching qualification. Kings Academy follows Kingston University practices with on-line submission, marking, and feedback of assignments. Experience of Turnitin, would be desirable however training will be provided. Subject external examiners are expected to audit a sample of student work and will be invited to comment on draft assessments (coursework briefs and examination papers) that comprise the major elements of assessment associated with a module. Subject external examiners are required to submit formal feedback on their audit of sample student work, by completing a module summary report form prior to the Programme Assessment Board and confirming their agreement to the marks for all modules within their remit. Subject external examiners are not required to attend assessment boards. There will be regular communication with module leaders and completion of an annual monitoring report. You may also be asked to meet with practice partners and students. The External Examiner is required to submit an annual report, following which payment is made. Further information regarding the role of the External Examiner at Kingston University can be found at: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingstonuniversity/howtheuniversityworks/policiesandregulations/academic-quality-and-standards/external-examiners/ Please contact Dr Michelle Carter m.carter@kingston.ac.uk for information on the subject focus of the modules. The appointment will be with effect from 28th February 2025 and will be for a full 4-year term

The School of Nursing and Advanced Practice at Liverpool John Moores University wishes to appoint an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing Apprenticeship, BSc (Hons) Child Nursing Apprenticeship and BSc (Hons) Mental Health Apprenticeship starting from February 2025. These are apprenticeship programmes. 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 hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Suitable candidates will:

• Be employed in Higher Education.
• Have experience in designing, delivering, and assessing Level 4, 5 and 6 provision.
• Have experience working within apprenticeship programmes.
• Usually have previous External Examiner experience.
• 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 are interested in this post please send your expression of interest, together with your current CV to Sharon Riverol & Rachel Howard Programme Leaders; s.l.riverol@ljmu.ac.uk & r.j.howard@ljmu.ac.uk

The University of Liverpool, School of Allied Health Professionals & Nursing, is seeking to appoint external examiners for our MSc Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes - Adult and Mental health. Dual registered academics may wish to be considered for both roles, as our cohorts are small. The successful applicants would be appointed with effect from January 2025 for a term of four academic years and would be joining an established and supportive team. External examiners are required to attend virtual Module Assessment Boards and to complete an annual report. If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programme, please contact the relevant director of studies Julie Crane (Adult programme) email: abbottj@liverpool.ac.uk OR Simon Nielson (Mental Health programme) email: simon.neilson@liverpool.ac.uk All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners. Interested individuals should send their CV, to: Vicky Garner Joint Professional Lead for Nursing Programmes, Email: v.garner@liverpool.ac.uk

The University of Wolverhampton is looking for two external examiner for the Pre-registration BNURS Adult and Children's Nursing. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. Applicants should have a good understanding of UK Higher Education sector, quality, standards and quality assurance. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, with relevant subject knowledge and experience is essential. The University of Wolverhampton offers support for external examiners, including training, online resources and guidance and further support provided by the programme leader and module team. First-time external examiners will be mentored by an experienced external examiner from the Faculty. for more information about the role, process and support as an EE at the University of Wolverhampton please follow this link https://www.wlv.ac.uk/staff/services/quality-and-standards/external-examining/ The appointment will be effective from January 2024 and will continue for 4 years. The two positions available are:

• Undergraduate Children's Nursing (Module and Award)
• Undergraduate Adult Nursing (Module)

The role requires providing advice and recommendations to module teams about teaching and learning content and assessment design. External moderation of assessments, attendance at assessment review boards (on-line) and completion of an Annual External Examiners Report. It is also desirable that the external examiner can attend for one additional day in person to visit students and practice assessors/ supervisors in placement. All appointments are subject to a panel review of perspective nominations. Applications are by expression of interest to Head of Undergraduate Nursing by 31st January 2024

The University of Sunderland wishes to appoint an External Examiner to support Level 5 & 6 modules within the BSc (Hons) Children and Young Peoples Nursing Practice, commencing May 2025. The programme works in partnership with Mental Health, Adult and, Learning Disability nursing programmes and is an exciting opportunity for an External Examiner to join a well-established suite of programmes and support the development of the children’s nursing programme. The University of Sunderland offers extensive support for External Examiners and holds briefing workshops annually. Further support is also provided by the Associate Head of School, Programme and Module Leaders and Programme Administrators. The University normally expects external examiners to attend a minimum of one examination board per year via Teams, review a sample of all assessed work (level 5 & 6) and to complete an annual External Examiner Monitoring Report via an electronic platform.

• 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 Sunderland examiner or employee within the last five years
• Applicants will have a children’s nursing qualification, registered with the NMC and a commitment to inter-professional education.

For informal enquiries please contact Gill Maw, Associate Head of School; Undergraduate Nursing; gill.maw@sunderland.ac.uk Formal application please send CV including two referees to; gill.maw@sunderland.ac.uk

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the MSc Expedition and Marine Medicine (EMM) Programme. This programme has been developed for medics and healthcare professionals looking to further their careers by advancing their clinical and non-technical skills in the fields of expedition and diving medicine. The programme is based within the Peninsula Medical School in the Faculty of Health and brings together several Masters’ level pathways (PgCert and MSc). As well as offering core EMM modules, students share optional modules with students on other programmes, such as MSc Global Health and MSc Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation. For more information on the programme please visit: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/cpd/msc-pgcert-expedition-and-marine-medicine-diving-medicine The external examiner would ideally be a clinician with experience of working within the field of expedition and/or diving medicine. All candidates will require experience of post-graduate educational provision and have a recordable teaching qualification. 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 up to three assessment panels a year (March, June, and November) and the submission of external examiner reports
• 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.

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 end of Sunday 26 January 2025 or for further information please contact Matt Griggs (Programme Lead) matthew.griggs@plymouth.ac.uk

External Examiner for BSc. (Hons) Business Management: Health and Social Care (top-up) (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) and PgDip Senior Leader: Health and Social Care at HE6 / HE7 The University of Bolton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for BSc. (Hons) Business Management: Health and Social Care (top-up) (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) and PgDip Senior Leader: Health and Social Care at HE6 / HE7. The duties will include the review of the students’ academic work and meeting with learners as required at least once a year. Examiners play a central role in the maintenance of the standards of the University’s awards and the currency of the curriculum. The duties will include the review of the students’ academic work. The successful candidate will be required to review and approve the assessment tasks and examination papers; review samples of student work on modules within the programme, including; 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 and agreement to programme modifications. External examiner appointments are typically for a period of four years and the appointment is for a start as soon as possible following approval by the University’s Education Committee and Senate. The applicant will require the relevant experience and knowledge of Post Registration nursing education and hold a PSRB qualification and current registration with the relevant PSRB is essential. To apply for this post, please email a copy of your CV or for further information contact Maya Nair at m.nair@bolton.ac.uk

External Examiner for BSc. (Hons) Business Management: Health and Social Care (top-up) (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) and PgDip Senior Leader: Health and Social Care at HE6 / HE7 The University of Bolton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for BSc. (Hons) Business Management: Health and Social Care (top-up) (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) and PgDip Senior Leader: Health and Social Care at HE6 / HE7. The duties will include the review of the students’ academic work and meeting with learners as required at least once a year. Examiners play a central role in the maintenance of the standards of the University’s awards and the currency of the curriculum. The duties will include the review of the students’ academic work. The successful candidate will be required to review and approve the assessment tasks and examination papers; review samples of student work on modules within the programme, including; 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 and agreement to programme modifications. External examiner appointments are typically for a period of four years and the appointment is for a start as soon as possible following approval by the University’s Education Committee and Senate. The applicant will require the relevant experience and knowledge of Post Registration nursing education and hold a PSRB qualification and current registration with the relevant PSRB is essential. To apply for this post, please email a copy of your CV or for further information contact Maya Nair at m.nair@bolton.ac.uk

The University of Northampton, Faculty of Health, Education and Society is looking to recruit an External Examiner to support the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Trauma and Orthopaedics delivered by one of our partner organisations: Students accessing this provision are part time and employed within clinical practice settings. We are looking for someone:

• who is currently a UK registered healthcare professional with expertise in academic provision offered inter-professionally, ideally a Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer or in a role with oversight of similar provision.
• Who is interested in active blended learning approaches to education and who would enjoy the experience of visiting our partner hospitals to view teaching and learning facilities and meet with clinical educators.

Previous experience as an external examiner is preferred but not essential. The appointment will be for the four academic years 2024/25 to 2027/28, with immediate start. Please note that we cannot currently accept applications from staff at the following universities:

• University College London & Moorfields Eye Hospital
• University of Sheffield
• Exeter University
• University of Nottingham
• Oxford Brookes
• University of Birmingham

The University of Northampton will not appoint an External Examiner from any of our approved partnerships. This information will be checked upon application. Closing date: 31 March 2025 We reserve the right the close the vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send an expression of interest together with your current CV to Tracey Ali Deputy Head of Nursing – CPD & Partnerships tracey.ali@northampton.ac.uk If you are unsuccessful in your application, we will destroy your application and CV after 1 month of the advert closing. If you are successful, your application and CV will be retained securely for 5 years, one year after the end of the 4-year contract. The University of Northampton is committed to creating a learning experience that celebrates equality and harnesses the power of diversity as exemplified by the rich social and ethnic backgrounds of our student body. We encourage applications from colleagues from diverse backgrounds to ensure that external scrutiny continues to challenge and inspire us.