Jobs: East of England

The School of Community Society Health at the University of Bedfordshire is seeking an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science Integrated Degree (Apprenticeship), commencing in January 2025. The Course teams are keen to work with External Examiners as critical friends and partners. In addition, you will join a strong team of External Examiners with wide ranging expertise across a variety of Allied Health Professions. The BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science Integrated Degree (Apprenticeship) is part of the School of Community Society Health undergraduate portfolio and will run alongside our other established undergraduate programmes, including our BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science programme. As External Examiner your duties will include: - Verifying that the standards of the assessment of programme learning outcomes are appropriate for the level of award - Monitoring/contributing to monitoring the continued currency and validity of the programmes as a whole - Attending Boards of Examiners at which student achievement in the programme for which Examiners are responsible are classified and degree awards and progression are recommended - Comparing the academic standards of student performance within the programme with those of other higher education institutions - Ensuring that the Boards of Examiners are adhering to the regulations pertaining to the calculation of awards and progression - Submitting an annual report using the University’s pro-forma once per academic year. The successful applicants will be paid a standard University fee and any reasonable travelling expenses including accommodation if required. Due to academic regulations, applications cannot be considered if you have had previous working relationships with us within the last 5 years. Further specific information on this can be obtained from our Quality Officer, at marina.fryer@beds.ac.uk We welcome applications from experienced academics and those who wish to gain experience in the External Examiner role. You should be able to demonstrate expertise in the field of Paramedic Science and Allied Health. The post commences in January 2025. Please e-mail expressions of interest, your CV and availability for an initial discussion to Rob Cawston, Course Lead: rob.cawston@beds.ac.uk – please mark the subject line: External Examiner Vacancy. Closing date for applications: 1st November 2024

The School of Community Society Health at the University of Bedfordshire is seeking an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapist Integrated Degree (Apprenticeship). The Course teams are keen to work with External Examiners as critical friends and partners. In addition, you will join a strong team of External Examiners with wide ranging expertise across a variety of Allied Health Professions. The BSc (Hons) Physiotherapist Integrated Degree (Apprenticeship) is part of the School of Community Society Health undergraduate portfolio and will run alongside our other established undergraduate programmes, including our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme. As External Examiner your duties will include:

• Verifying that the standards of the assessment of programme learning outcomes are appropriate for the level of award
• Monitoring/contributing to monitoring the continued currency and validity of the programmes as a whole
• Attending Boards of Examiners at which student achievement in the programme for which Examiners are responsible are classified and degree awards and progression are recommended
• Comparing the academic standards of student performance within the programme with those of other higher education institutions
• Ensuring that the Boards of Examiners are adhering to the regulations pertaining to the calculation of awards and progression
• Submitting an annual report using the University’s pro-forma once per academic year.

The successful applicants will be paid a standard University fee and any reasonable travelling expenses including accommodation if required. Due to academic regulations, applications cannot be considered if you have had previous working relationships with us within the last 5 years. Further specific information on this can be obtained from our Quality Officer, at marina.fryer@beds.ac.uk We welcome applications from experienced academics and those who wish to gain experience in the External Examiner role. You should be able to demonstrate expertise in the field of Physiotherapy and Allied Health. The post commences in September 2025. Please e-mail expressions of interest, your CV and availability for an initial discussion to Ayodhya Karunaratne, Course Lead: Ayodhya.Karunaratne@beds.ac.uk – please mark the subject line: External Examiner Vacancy. Closing date for applications: 1st December 2024.

The School of Midwifery and Community Health is currently looking to appoint an External Examiner to support our MSc Advanced Practice course delivered across our campuses in Chelmsford and Cambridge, Core modules include Research Methods, Pathophysiology and Diagnostics for Advanced Practice, Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment, Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing, Advanced Practice in Context and the Major Project. The apprenticeship route also has an integrated EPA Change Project module. Our assessment panels are usually held via MS Teams. Letters of application are invited, together with CV and confirmation should be sought that:

• The current employing HEI has a minimum of 5 FTE category A submissions in the current RAE with 50% of activity being recorded as greater than 2*
• the applicant has had no formal links with Anglia Ruskin in the last five years (please note: this does not include acting as an external panel member at approval events) and;
• that they are willing to work across all academic levels (4-7) as part of the assessment system.

That a relevant NMC qualification is held, along with appropriate academic examining experience. For further information or informal discussion about the post, please contact; Alice Skull (Deputy Head of School, Apprenticeships & CPD) at alice.skull@aru.ac.uk

Appointment of:

• Award External Examiner – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
• Non-Award External Examiner – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

The School of Health & Social Care at the University of Essex is seeking to appoint an external examiner for our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. This three-year full- time doctoral-level training programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and approved by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). The programme does not prioritise one model or approach, but instead draws on a number of different models and approaches including cognitive-behavioural models, psychodynamic approaches, systemic and integrative approaches alongside developmental, socio-political, critical and other perspectives. The main therapeutic modalities are CBT, systemic and short-term psychodynamic models. We would like to appoint an External Examiner who can enhance the quality of teaching and learning within the School. For the post of Award External Examiner, we seek a candidate with systemic family therapy qualifications, an AFT accreditation, and an occupation as a clinical psychologist. The non-Award External Examiner should be a clinical psychologist. Whilst applications from experienced External Examiners are preferred, anyone with appropriate educational and professional experience would be considered. Award External Examiner: • HS639 - Integrating Systemic Therapy into Clinical Practice: An Intermediate Level Course • HS764 - Personal and Professional Development 1 • HS771 - Supervised Clinical Practice 2 • HS772 - Clinical Applications 2 • HS774 - Personal and Professional Development 2 • HS775 - Clinical Interventions and Skills 2 • HS783 - Clinical Research 3 • HS784 - Personal and Professional Development 3 • HS785 - Clinical Intervention and Skills 3 Non-award External Examiner: • HS761 - Supervised Clinical Practice - Year 1 • HS762 - Clinical Applications 1 • HS763 - Clinical Research 1 • HS765 - Clinical Interventions and Skills 1 • HS773 - Clinical Research 2 • HS781 - Supervised Clinical Practice 3 • HS782 - Clinical Applications 3 The appointment will be for four years from February 2025 and the commitment required is as follows:

• For the Award External Examiner to attend one examination Board per year.
• To submit the annual External Examiner’s Report and comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks.
• To review coursework throughout the year and provide comments to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other HEIs.
• Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the course/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations.
• Engage with the programme team in the continuous development of the programmes.

For informal inquires please contact Danny Taggart at dtaggart@essex.ac.uk. Applications should be accompanied by a C.V. to hsc_examboards@essex.ac.uk by 21/10/2024. Further information is available on our website: https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/health-and-social-care

The School of Nursing and Midwifery, is currently looking to appoint an External Examiner to support our Pre-Registration Midwifery courses (including direct entry and apprenticeship), delivered across our campuses in Chelmsford, Cambridge, and Peterborough. Our assessment panels are usually held twice a year, via MS Teams. Letters of application are invited, together with CV and confirmation should be sought that:

• The current employing HEI has a minimum of 5 FTE category A submissions in the current RAE with 50% of activity being recorded as greater than 2*
• the applicant has had no formal links with Anglia Ruskin in the last five years (please note: this does not include acting as an external panel member at approval events) and;
• that they are willing to work across all academic levels (4-7) as part of the assessment system.
• That a relevant NMC qualification is held, along with appropriate academic examining experience.

For further information or informal discussion about the post, please contact; Karen Bartholomew (Deputy Head of School, Midwifery) at karen.bartholomew@aru.ac.uk