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The Department of Nursing, Midwifery & Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for BSc (Hons) Nursing Science (Adult) Degree Apprenticeship and External Assessor for BSc (Hons) Nursing Science (Child) Apprenticeship Standard ST0781 Registered Nurse Degree NMC 2018. The post holder will be the Lead Examiner for the Child programme and will moderate the following modules: DA5063 Nursing Skills 4, Enhancing Clinical Skills for Complex Care DA6051 Practice Module 3, Leadership, Quality and Teamwork in Adult Nursing DA6054 Nursing Practice 6, Advancing Nursing Skills Further information about the role can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teaching-excellence/assessment/guidance-for-external-examiners/ The appointment will be for 4 academic years from 1 August 2024. As external examiner you will be responsible for contributing to the quality assurance of the programme. You will be involved in approving assessment tasks, moderating student work, completion of an annual report and may be invited to attend examination boards. You may be asked to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules. Applicants should hold appropriate professional registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience as external examiner/assessor although support and guidance can be provided for those new to the role. Full course details and documentation will be provided on appointment. 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. If you are interested in applying or to request further information, please send a CV (max 4 pages) covering the below to karen.corder@northumbria.ac.uk • Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address. • Present post & employment history. • Qualifications & professional memberships. • External examiner/assessor experience in the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training. • Teaching experience & responsibilities in the past 5 years, e.g. subject/modules taught, module tutor role. • Quality assurance experience in the past 5 years: design/setting/internal moderation of assessments, Module Leader, Course/Programme Leader, approval/validation/review activity or panel membership (internal & external), collaborative/franchise partner activity, committee membership, any other quality assurance capacity. • Research & related scholarly activity or professional/consultancy in the past 5 years. • For degree/higher apprenticeship programmes – please ensure your relevant occupational experience & professional body registrations are evident. • A covering paragraph outlining your suitability, to reference any association between yourself and Northumbria. Max 500 words, to be incorporated in CV.

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences requires an External Examiner to support its Professional Preparation Programmes in Children and Young People’s (CYP) Nursing . The External Examiner will be appointed for four years, starting September 2024. They are expected and encouraged to comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks, the structure of the programme, the appropriateness of the assessment procedures and the general conduct of the assessment process. An External Examiner is required for the following programmes: BSc CYP Nursing – Levels 4, 5 and 6 For further information and / or discussion of this vacancy please contact: Sarah Clements CYP Nursing Field lead; e-mail s.clements@surrey.ac.uk Application is by submission of Curriculum Vitae by email or post to: Wendy Grosvenor Associate Professor Programme Director of Studies (Nursing) Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences Kate Granger Building 30 Priestley Road Surrey Research Park Guildford Surrey

The School of Health and Care Professions (SHCP) is currently seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship programme, to commence this academic year 24/25. The standard period of appointment for an External Examiner is four academic years. The External Examiners will be required to be present at the SHCP Module Assessment Board and the Board of Examiners’ meetings for the programme (at least one per year) and be available for consultation on assessment and curriculum issues. All appointments are subject to approval by the University External Examiners Nomination Panel. The University runs regular induction seminars for recently appointed External Examiners. The aim of the seminars is to introduce External Examiners to the regulations and procedures of the University of Portsmouth, as well as providing an opportunity to meet University staff and other External Examiners. You will also be invited to visit and attend additional sessions face to face or online with the Operating Department Practice course team. Applicants are invited to submit an expression of interest with current Curriculum Vitae by Friday 19th April 2024 to chris.wells@port.ac.uk. The successful applicants will be sent an External Examiners Proposal Form. The completed proposal form together with the CV will be presented to the University External Examiners Nomination Panel. Applicants should: - be actively involved in ODP degree apprenticeship education and ODP training programmes with experience of assessment in the areas covered by the programme; - hold relevant academic and/or professional qualifications to at least the level of the qualification being externally examined, with extensive practitioner experience; - meet criteria set by professional, statutory or regulatory bodies; - be aware of professional body policies including those of Health and Care Professions Council and Ofsted. For further details please visit: https://staff.port.ac.uk/departments/services/academicregistry/qmd/externalexaminers/ Informal enquiries are welcomed. For further information regarding the programmes please contact Chris Wells, Programme Lead (HCPC), SHCP on 02392 84 3009 or email chris.wells@port.ac.uk

Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing with effect from September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information the BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/bsc-hons-mental-health-nursing-1 The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in Mental Health Nursing although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience and you should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of mental health including and/or in patient and community mental health. As External Examiner, your duties would include: • External moderation of a range of assignments • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department • Attendance at Assessment Boards • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Dr Teresa Burdett - tburdett@bournemouth.ac.uk Principal Academic and Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing by Tuesday 30 April 2024 We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences requires an External Examiner to support its Professional Preparation Programmes in Mental Health Nursing. The External Examiner will be appointed for four years, starting September 2024. They are expected and encouraged to comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks, the structure of the programme, the appropriateness of the assessment procedures and the general conduct of the assessment process. An External Examiner is required for the following programmes: BSc Mental Health Nursing – Levels 4, 5 and 6 For further information and / or discussion of this vacancy please contact: Colm Treacy, Mental Health Nursing Field lead; e-mail c.treacy@surrey.ac.uk Application is by submission of Curriculum Vitae by email or post to: Wendy Grosvenor Associate Professor Programme Director of Studies (Nursing) Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences Kate Granger Building 30 Priestley Road Surrey Research Park Guildford Surrey Email: w.grosvenor@surrey.ac.uk

Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MSc Mental Health Nursing programme with effect from 1st September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information about the MSc Mental Health Nursing programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-mental-health-nursing The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in Mental Health Nursing (although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience) and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of Mental Health Nursing. As External Examiner, your duties would include: • External moderation of a range of assignments • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department • Attendance at Assessment Boards • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Dr Andrea Curley: alacey@bournemouth.ac.uk, Programme Coordinator for MSc Mental Health Nursing by Tuesday 30th April 2024. We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.

Lecturer Grade 9: £39,347 rising to £42,978 Senior Lecturer Grade 10/11: £45,585 rising to £56,021 Full Time, Permanent - Academic An opportunity has arisen for two motivated Lecturers/Senior Lecturers in Occupational Therapy (OT) to join our team at Oxford Brookes. Located within the Department for Sport, Health Science and Social Work, we provide pre-registration OT programmes at BSc and MSc degree levels. The Occupational Therapy programmes are primarily delivered in the healthcare teaching facilities at the Marston Road site of the University, offering state-of-the art simulation skills labs and teaching facilities, and close to local clinical and research sites of excellence. We would expect our new Lecturers/Senior Lecturers to undertake academic and academic-related responsibilities in the delivery of high quality Occupational Therapy. The successful candidate will contribute to the teaching and supervision of student research projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the management, scholarly activity and developmental ambitions of the department, taking responsibility for a programme role as required. The post holder must have a pre-registration degree in Occupational Therapy or a relevant equivalent, and a postgraduate degree in a health and social care related subject or be studying for one. Applicants must be registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist (international applicants are invited if they have commenced the process of registration with the HCPC). Depending on applicant experience, split posts may be considered. Experience required for the post: We are particularly interested in encouraging applications for our Lecturer/Senior Lecturer post from candidates who have the following: • a strong clinical background in Occupational Therapy; clinical experience in physical settings, mental health settings and/or paediatric settings are all invited • a track record of teaching/contributing to teaching and/or module leadership, preferably within a higher education institution • experience of research activity and/or supervising undergraduate student research projects • experience of practice educator supervision of pre-registration Occupational Therapy students • possession of a suitable teaching qualification for a higher education setting (or willingness to complete in post) As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes

We are seeking to appoint an external examiner for the foundation year programmes, which commence in September 2024. On successful completion of this year, students can continue onto the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care or BSc (Hons) Social Science and Psychology. Alternatively, they have the opportunity to apply for a range of social sciences or health professional courses, including nursing, paramedic science, operating department practice, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, with registration with the appropriate professional body subject to meeting entry requirements.

The School of Health at Leeds Beckett University, is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Counselling and Mental Health and some standalone CPD modules. The post starts on 1 November 2024 for four years. Applicants should be working in UK HE with experience of teaching and examining at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and a professional registration such as HCPC, etc. External Examiners attend Board of Examiners meetings at least once a year, submit an annual report and review coursework. Previous experience of external examining is not necessary, as the University will provide online induction training and a mentor. Further information on the External Examiner role can be found on this link: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/our-university/public-information/external-examiners/ The appointment is subject to approval by the University’s scrutiny process. The current fee for an External Examiners is £400 per annual, plus reasonable expenses. Due to potential reciprocity issues, please note that we are unable to appoint from the following institutions:

• London South Bank University
• Bangor University
• Huddersfield University
• Iron Mill College, Exeter
• University of Cumbria
• University of East Anglia
• Northumbria University

For expressions of interest, please send your CV to Leisa Templeton, Academic Quality Support Officer, l.d.templeton@leedsbeckett.ac.uk For further information about the role please contact Bryony Walker, Course Director, on b.c.walker@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

An External Examiner is required for the Specialist Lymphoedema programme at the Nursing and Health Care School, University of Glasgow. We are part of the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS). For further information regarding the College, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls. We offer four lymphoedema courses on the programme which allows exit points with Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate. The first two courses establish a grounding in assessment and management which are offered at level 3 (SQCF level 9). There are then two subsequent advanced courses which can be undertaken at level 4 (SQCF level 10) or at post graduate level (level 5; SCQF level 11). Our Specialist Lymphoedema programme aims to prepare health care professionals to identify those at risk of developing lymphoedema or chronic oedema and to provide appropriate supportive care and management. A variety of learning opportunities are provided using a combination of supported workplace learning, University attendance and on-line virtual learning. This provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence in practice, whilst expanding their professional networks. All learning opportunities are designed and delivered by experienced academic and clinical staff with expertise in lymphoedema and related clinical and research fields. The ideal candidate would have clinical experience working within the field of lymphoedema and have experience of teaching and assessment in the higher education sector on either a nursing or allied health academic programme. Previous experience of external examining is preferred. The candidate should have current registration with an appropriate professional body i.e., the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council, and a higher education teaching qualification. Possession of a Masters degree is essential. The appointment will be for four years, from September 2024 and will cover all courses of the programme. Appointments are subject to the University Senate’s criteria for external examiners. The commitment required is normally as follows:

• Review and moderation of a range of coursework and assessments throughout the year.
• Submission of an External Examiner’s Annual Report.
• Membership and attendance at Boards of Examiners.
• Collaboration with the Lymphoedema Programme Lead to inform the continued monitoring, review, and enhancement of these courses.

Interested applicants should submit a CV and letter of interest by e-mail to School Administrator Marion Yakova, marion.yakova@glasgow.ac.uk, by 30th April 2024.