Jobs: East of England

The School of Health and Social Work is looking for an external examiner for BSc (Hons) Midwifery Shortened and Master of Midwifery Programmes. The BSc Midwifery and Master of Midwifery (Pre-Registration shortened) programmes are unique work-based programmes that used a blended learning and a range of creative assessments. They are taught alongside each other and run over 86 weeks. We are a friendly and collegiate team and with a wide range of experience. The appointment will be with immediate effect. Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experience academic staff, who hold current registration as a midwife. Previous experience of acting in the role of external examiner is desirable but not essential. The tenure of appointment is for four years. All external examiner appointments are subject to approval by the Director of the Centre of Academic Quality Assurance at the University. The successful candidate will have access to an on-line induction to familiarise themselves with the role and have the opportunity to meet the teaching team; additional support may be available for those who have not undertaken the role before. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send an expression of interest and detailed Curriculum Vitae outlining your employment history, qualifications, teaching experience and research/scholarly activities, registration number and any previous external examining activity (if applicable) to r.hardyal@herts.ac.uk. You are most welcome to contact Radica Hardyal, Programme Leader as above for an informal discussion or further details.

Appointment of:

• 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). Successful completion of the training programme leads to the qualification of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych) from the University of Essex which confers eligibility to apply for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and to apply for chartered status with the British Psychological Society (BPS). The only award that can be made is the D.Clin.Psych and there is no other exit award. 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. 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

The appointment will be for four years from March 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 14/02/2025. Further information is available on our website: https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/health-and-social-care