Jobs: North West

The University of Bolton is a “Teaching Intensive, Research Informed” higher education institution whose distinctive high quality, student-focused, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract students from all over the world. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do: they are highly qualified and experienced in their fields, supporting their teaching practice by carrying out quality research and engaging in continuous professional development. Staff pride themselves on being outstanding professionals that provide excellent teaching, learning and applied research and support in the provision of custom-designed, industry led courses in numerous subject areas. The key duties of the role holder will be to contribute to the development and delivery of the GP Nursing programme, in addition to academic and pastoral support of students. The role holder will be required to teach the specifics of GP Nursing but may on occasion be required to deliver across all a variety of Nursing discipline subjects, in addition to contributing to recruitment, retention and marketing activities. NMC registration is an essential requirement of this role, in addition to a first degree and preferably a teaching qualification. We are particularly interested in candidates from an academic background, who have taught on a similar programme, but all with relevant experience of both clinical practice and education will also be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate a comprehensive awareness of current developments and challenges within Nursing practice, education and training. A commitment to undertaking higher level studies e.g., MA, PhD and gaining fellowship of Advance HE is an essential requirement of the role. Please note, with this role there may also be a requirement to contribute to teaching and assessment across the School of Nursing and Midwifery.  

External Examiner Required Edge Hill University, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is seeking to engage an External Examiner for the following Allied Health, Social Work & Wellbeing Programme with immediate effect: • Vacancy Ref: AHSWW 23/04 • Programme: MA Person Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy • Closing date: 29 April 2024 External Examiners are typically placed on the Edge Hill University External Examiners Register for a period of four years. Principle duties normally include; • Review and approve assessment strategies and guidance that contribute to a student’s final award, and any other assessment material as agreed; • Moderate assessed coursework and examination scripts; • Attend module assessment boards; • Produce an Annual External Examiners Report, aligned to University requirements; • External Examiners may be invited to engage with students in practice; • They will have an established background in Person Centred Experiential counselling and psychotherapy practice and desirably experience of Higher Education quality processes. If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programmes, please contact: Applied Health and Social Care – Graham Westwell (Programme Lead) Tel: 01695 584051 Email: westwelg@edgehill.ac.uk External examiners are paid an annual fee of approximately £604.40 based on time allocations plus reimbursement of expenses, as appropriate. Total fees may vary slightly dependent on the size of the provision covered by an External Examiner. The production and submission of the annual report is paid at a higher rate of £200 for the full 7.5 hours work. All fees are claimed through the claim form/online system when work is completed throughout the academic year, please liaise with the Academic Quality Officer to ensure you are set up on the system. Admission to the University’s External Examiners Register is on the basis of satisfactory completion of the University’s Committee and Personnel approval processes, including Right to Work and Reciprocity Checks. Prospective External Examiners are encouraged to send an expression of interest and CV to Vicki Hall – hallv@edgehill.ac.uk citing the programme title and vacancy reference. Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely. For more information, our Privacy Notice is available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/externalexaminers/

Edge Hill University, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is seeking to engage an External Examiner for the following Allied Health, Social Work & Wellbeing Programme with immediate effect:

• Vacancy ref: AHSWW 23/05
• Programme: PG Cert Supervision: Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Closing date: 29th April 2024

External Examiners are typically placed on the Edge Hill University External Examiners Register for a period of four years. Principle duties normally include;

• Review and approve assessment strategies and guidance that contribute to a student’s final award, and any other assessment material as agreed;
• Moderate assessed coursework and examination scripts;
• Attend module assessment boards;
• Produce an Annual External Examiners Report, aligned to University requirements;
• External Examiners may be invited to engage with students in practice;
• They will have an established background and experience working as and teaching qualified low intensity supervisors desirably experience of Higher Education quality processes.

If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programmes, please contact: Applied Health and Social Care – Lynsey Roocroft (Programme Lead) Tel: 01695 657062 Email roocrofl@edgehill.ac.uk External examiners are paid an annual fee of approximately £604.40 based on time allocations plus reimbursement of expenses, as appropriate. Total fees may vary slightly dependent on the size of the provision covered by an External Examiner. The production and submission of the annual report is paid at a higher rate of £200 for the full 7.5 hours work. All fees are claimed through the claim form/online system when work is completed throughout the academic year, please liaise with the Academic Quality Officer to ensure you are set up on the system. Admission to the University’s External Examiners Register is on the basis of satisfactory completion of the University’s Committee and Personnel approval processes, including Right to Work and Reciprocity Checks. Prospective External Examiners are encouraged to send an expression of interest and CV to Vicki Hall – hallv@edgehill.ac.uk citing the programme title and vacancy reference. Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely. For more information, our Privacy Notice is available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/externalexaminers/

The University of Cumbria is seeking to appoint External Examiners for modules across the Practice Development framework with immediate effect. The standard role is four years long, we can be flexible on this on a case-by-case basis. Interested applicants must have an active NMC/HCPC registration and ideally experience of external examining in at least one other Higher Education Institution but this is not compulsory. Please note that we are unable to accept applications from you if:-

• You are a current external examiner within the University of Cumbria
• You are currently professionally involved with members of the programme team
• You have been an external examiner at the University or employed by the University or at one of its associate institutions within the previous eight years

Information on the external examining role at the University of Cumbria is available via the following link: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/AboutUs/Services/AQD/ExtExaminers.aspx If you are interested, please apply by sending your CV to samantha.whittle@cumbria.ac.uk by 3rd May 2024.

The University of Bolton, School of Clinical & Biomedical Sciences, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for the MSc in Physician Associate Studies. The successful candidate will externally examine the medical associate provision. External 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 and attendance at exam boards (may be face to face or virtual). The successful candidate will be required to review samples of student work on modules within the programmes, endorse marks to confirm that the marks are agreed, fully moderate and externally examine sets of results; submission of annual reports; attend appropriate boards of examiners and consider any programme modifications. The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing modules that are to be delivered at Level 7 The post will commence from April 2024. External examiner appointments are typically for a period of four years. Applicants with relevant experience and knowledge at level 7 is required, support will be provided for those new to the role. To apply for this post please email a copy of your CV or for further information contact Dr Rameez Tariq r.tariq@bolton.ac.uk

The University of Bolton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for our BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) programme, to support our existing external examiners. 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 and Practice Assessment Documents plus visiting practice learning partners as required at least once a year as per Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements. 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 practice documents / visits; 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. The curriculum has been developed from the NMC Standards (NMC 2018). The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing modules that are to be delivered at level 6 starting in September 2022. External examiner appointments are typical for a period of four years and the appointment is for a start as soon as possible following approval of the appointment Applicants with relevant experience and knowledge of pre-registration nursing education within the Adult Field and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. To apply for this post please email a copy of your CV or for further information contact Dr Trish Houghton at T.A.Houghton@bolton.ac.uk or Angela Murray at A.Murray@bolton.ac.uk

The University of Bolton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for CPD level 5, level 6 and level 7 programmes. The duties will include the review of the students’ academic work and plus 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 Dr Trish Houghton at T.A.Houghton@bolton.ac.uk or Helen Lord at H.Lord@bolton.ac.uk

The University of Bolton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is seeking to appoint an external examiner for our BSc / PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme The duties will include the review of the students’ academic work and Practice Assessment Documents plus visiting practice learning partners as required at least once a year as per Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements. 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 and Practice Assessment Documents plus visiting practice learning partners as required at least once a year as per Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements. 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 practice documents / visits; 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 hold a SCPHN qualifications and current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council is essential. To apply for this post please email a copy of your CV or for further information contact Dr Trish Houghton at T.A.Houghton@bolton.ac.uk or Programme lead, Sheryl Halliday S.Halliday@bolton.ac.uk

Hours: Full-time Contract Length: Permanent Reporting to: Subject Head – Postgraduate Education, Advanced Practice and CPD Location: Faculty of Health, City Campus, although staff may be asked to work in any location within the University. Mobility between locations will be subject to the exigencies of the service. Job Summary: The appointed person will be expected to make broad contributions to the academic work of the School of Nursing and Advanced Practice with a focus on postgraduate education across all its health programmes. The post holder will also contribute to the design, delivery, and evaluation of educational programmes for the education of the multi-professional health workforce. Purpose of the role To design and deliver a range of high-quality teaching materials that support learners from multi-professional areas of healthcare practice. Make a significant contribution to the planning, design and development of programmes and take responsibility for the management of teaching. Engage in high quality research activity resulting in high quality publication. Engage in relevant professional and knowledge exchange activities. Carry out assigned administrative tasks.