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The Department of Nursing, Midwifery & Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice & External Assessor for the Operating Department Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship, Standard ST0582. The postholder will be Lead Examiner for the programme and will moderate: OD5014 Applied Operating Department Practice OD5015 Developing Evidence Informed Operating Department Practice OD5016 Pathophysiology in Operating Department Practice OD5017 Developing skills for Operating Department Practice OD5018 Enhancing Skills for Perioperative Practice OD6014 Advanced Operating Department Practice OD6015 Integrating Evidence into Perioperative Practice Development OD6016 Leadership & Management in Perioperative Practice OD6017 Advanced Skills in Perioperative Practice AC6763/AC7096 Inter-Professional Collaboration, Support & Supervision for Perioperative Practice 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 is 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 & the development of new modules. Applicants should hold appropriate professional registration & academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience although support & guidance can be provided for those new to the role. Full course details & 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/). If you are interested in applying or to request further information, please send a CV (max 4 pages) covering the below to lloyd.howell@northumbria.ac.uk or anthony.m.garbutt@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, inc participation in recognised development programme/training.
• Teaching experience & responsibilities in the past 5 years eg 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 and 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 & the Northumbria Department. Max 500 words, to be incorporated in CV.

Teesside University are looking to appoint a new external examiner for the 20 credit Level 7 SWK4109-N Best Interest Assessors course, provided externally by Bond Solon Ltd and administered for subsequent accreditation purposes by the School of Health and Life Sciences. Information about the provision can be found on Bond Solon Ltd’s website: https://www.bondsolon.com/health-social-care/best-interest-assessor-accredited-qualifying-module/ Whilst not essential, this post would be best suited to candidates who have some familiarity with the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005), for which this course prepares Best Interest Assessors. The appointment is to run for five academic years from date of appointment. For more information or to register your interest, please contact Dr Mark Sewart, Module Lead, DIRECT at m.sewart@tees.ac.uk, providing a copy of your most recent CV.