Jobs: South West

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the Return to Practice Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health. This programme is a blended learning Program providing for returnees across England and one of the first to be NMC Approved for the new NMC SCPHN Standards covering all 4 fields of SCPHN Practice. We run 2 programmes a year September and February lasting between 6- and 9-months, completion leads to eligibility to re-register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 1and 2 of the register. This position does require the external examiner to be an SCPHN, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. The appointment will be for four years from 1st August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Zoom an assessment panel per 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.

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 health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Wednesday 29th May, or for further information about the role email adele.kane@plymouth.ac.uk (Programme Lead).

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

Institution: University of Plymouth Region: Plymouth, Devon, England Fee: £300 for the approval event plus any travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses The University of Plymouth are seeking an academic with experience of delivering the SPQ District Nursing and General Practice Nursing to act as an external advisor for the Post Graduate Diploma in Community Nursing Specialist (District Nursing/General Practice Nursing) standard and apprenticeship joint Up and NMC approval event in July 2024. As part of this process the external advisor will be required to review the programme documentation prior to the approval event and to attend the one-day approval event as a member of the panel. The event will be held Face to Face on campus at the University of Plymouth on:

• Monday 8th July 2024

External Reviewer nominees should not:

• Be a current External Examiners for the University
• Have been employed within the previous five years at the University (including as an External Examiner)
• Have any other current or recent connection with the University of Plymouth that might be considered a conflict of interest

If you satisfy the above criteria and would like to be considered for the role of External Advisor, please submit your CV to linda.duggan@plymouth.ac.uk Please note that suitable candidates will be sent the necessary paperwork by our Faculty Quality Assurance team and will also be required to provide Passport/Proof of Identity documentation to enable the necessary Right to Work checks to be undertaken in advance of the approval event.

We are seeking a new External Examiner for the full-time 6-month, Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Programme, who will be responsible for contributing to the quality assurance of the programme. The role will involve being an external examiner for this Level 7 postgraduate module. We currently run 2 cohorts per academic year, 1 online and 1 in person. You will be involved in the approval of assessment tasks, moderation of student work, completion of an annual report and will be invited to attend a minimum of one Module Assessment Board per year. You may be asked to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules/new programme. Applicants should hold an appropriate NMC or HCPC Professional Registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience of external examining although support and guidance can be provided for those new to this role. Support is provided by the Programme Lead. If you are interested in applying, please send your curriculum vitae (max 4 pages) covering the points below to: Annmarie Thouless, Non-Medical Prescribing Programme Leader – athouless@glos.ac.uk

• Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence.
• Present post and employment history.
• Qualifications and professional memberships.
• External examiner experience within the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training (e.g., External Examiner training with Advance HE).
• Teaching experience and responsibilities within the past 5 years, e.g., subject/modules taught, midwifery module lecturer role.
• Quality assurance experience within the past 5 years.

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:

• University of Plymouth
• University of West London
• Edinburgh Napier University
• Open University

All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment.