Jobs: England

External Examiner – MSc Counselling

Opening Date:
28 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
15 Apr 2024
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The University of Northampton is looking for an external examiner for our MSc Counselling programme: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/caf/pgmsaward/counselling--msc.htm This is a professional qualification which follows BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) professional requirements, as well as Level 7 Learning Outcomes. The course involves six modules, 4 focusing on clinical aspects and placement: PSYM141 – Fundamentals of Counselling, PSYM142 – Integrating Counselling Theory and Practice, PSYM143 – Applying Integrative Counselling Approaches and PSYM134p – Placement and Supervision. This also includes 2 research methods modules PSYM085 – Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and PSYM086 – Dissertation and Research Methods, which are also shared with other Masters programs in the counselling children and young people, and mental health subject areas. We are looking for someone:
  • Who is suitably qualified with expertise in the above areas, ideally a Programme Leader or Senior Lecturer on similar programmes;
  • Who is a qualified counsellor with professional body recognition (e.g., BACP, UKCP)
  • Previous experience as an external examiner is strongly preferred.
The appointment will be for the four academic years 2024 to 2028, from 1 October 2024 Please note that we cannot currently accept applications from staff at the following institutions:
  • University of Surrey
  • Leeds Beckett
  • Edge Hill University
  • American College of Greece
  • University of Hertfordshire
  • University of South Wales
  • University of Exeter
  • Coventry University
The University of Northampton will not appoint an External Examiner from any of our approved partnerships. This information will be checked upon application. Closing date: 15th April 2024 If you are interested in applying for this role (or to request further information), please send a recent CV to Dr Kimberley Hill, Deputy Head of Psychology: Kimberley.Hill@Northampton.ac.uk If you are unsuccessful in your application, we will destroy your application and CV after 1 month of the advert closing. If you are successful, your application and CV will be retained securely for 5 years, one year after the end of the 4-year contract. The University of Northampton is committed to creating a learning experience that celebrates equality and harnesses the power of diversity as exemplified by the rich social and ethnic backgrounds of our student body. We encourage applications from colleagues from diverse backgrounds to ensure that external scrutiny continues to challenge and inspire us.

Field External Examiner to support modules within BSc (Hons) Rehabilitation at Hainan Medical University, China

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, is seeking a Field External Examiner to support modules within BSc (Hons) Rehabilitation at Hainan Medical University, China. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/10/2024 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. Essential: Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The subject cluster requires an External Examiner to represent a range of academic perspectives within the International Nursing Practice subject area at Hainan Medical University. Hainan Medical University is one of our partners based in Hainan, China. There is currently no expectation to travel to the partner in Hainan, boards will be held online. Please note, you will also be required to moderate modules delivered at UWE Bristol. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting ‘Rehabilitation at Hainan’ in the subject field. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

Field External Examiners to support Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme within the Field of Health Community and Policy Studies

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing is seeking a Field External Examiners to support Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme within the Field of Health Community and Policy Studies. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/03/2025 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. Essential: Applicants must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The subject cluster requires Field External Examiners to represent a range of academic perspectives within the subject area. The programme is going through validation against the new standards, the current portfolio consists of some of the following modules: • Leadership and Enterprise • Principles of Evidence Based Public Health • Professional Perspectives in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing • Promoting the Health of School-Aged Children in the Community • Public Health and Health Promotion • V100 Prescribing Practice • Workplace Health and Wellbeing Please note, some of the portfolio may be delivered at our Collaborative Partners. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting ‘SCPHN’ in the subject field. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

Field External Examiners to support modules within the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (Apprenticeship)

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing is seeking a Field External Examiners to support modules within the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (Apprenticeship). The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/10/2024 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. Essential: Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting ‘Physiotherapy’ in the subject field. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

Field External Examiners to support modules within the MA Music Therapy

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing is seeking a Field External Examiners to support modules within the MA Music Therapy. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/10/2024 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. Essential: Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting ‘Music Therapy’ in the subject field. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

Field External Examiners to support Public Health Nursing Programme within the Field of Health Community and Policy Studies

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing is seeking a Field External Examiners to support Public Health Nursing Programme within the Field of Health Community and Policy Studies. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/10/2024 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. The subject cluster requires Field External Examiners to represent a range of academic perspectives within the subject area. The programme is going through validation against the new standards, the current portfolio consists of some of the following modules: • Contemporary Debates in Lifestyle Behaviours and Public Health • Creating Sustainable Behaviour Change • Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases • Health Protection • Leadership for Public Health • Public Health Economics • Public Health Policy and Politics • Qualitative Health Research Please note, some of the portfolio may be delivered at our Collaborative Partners. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting ‘Public Health’ in the subject field. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

Field External Examiners for MSc Physician Associate Studies

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing is seeking a Field External Examiners for MSc Physician Associate Studies. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/10/2024 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting ‘Physician Associate Studies’ in the subject field. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

Field External Examiners to support modules within Adult Nursing

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
8 Apr 2024
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UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing is seeking three Field External Examiners to support modules within Adult Nursing. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 01/10/2024 and includes the need to attend various examination boards. Essential: Applicants must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The subject cluster requires Field External Examiners to represent a range of academic perspectives within the Adult Nursing subject area, the three portfolios will consist of some of the following modules: Adult Nurse 1: • Collaborative Approaches to Effective Pain Management • Critical Care in Practice • Enhancing Practice in Burn Care • Introduction to Emergency Care • Mastering Emergency Care • Principles of Critical Care • Principles of Neurosciences • Principles of Perioperative Care Adult Nurse 2: • Care of the Adult with Diabetes • Chronic and Acute Care Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) • Dementia: Principles of Care • Fundamental Principles of Dementia Care • Principles of Dementia Care • Public Health and Health Promotion for Professional Practice • Stroke Care Adult Nurse 3: • Dual Diagnosis: Substance Misuse and Mental Health • Family and Carer Work for Serious Mental Illness • Medication Management in Mental Health Practice • Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Young People • Motivational Interviewing: Strategies for Lifestyle Changes • Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy • Solution Focused Practice - Developing Empowering Conversations with People • Supporting and Managing those at Risk of Suicide • The Social and Policy Context of Mental Health Nursing • Working With A Person Experiencing Mental Health Crisis Please note, some of the portfolio will also be delivered at our Collaborative Partners. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black and Minority Ethnic communities, as this group is currently underrepresented among external examiners. You will be required to attend examination boards during the year and complete an annual report. The External examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners - Assessments | UWE Bristol For further information about the roles and provision please contact Carole Irwin, Associate Director of Academic Standards and Regulation - hsw.quality@uwe.ac.uk To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to externalsreport@uwe.ac.uk quoting the role you would like to apply for in the subject field, e.g. ‘Adult Nurse 1’. The closing date for this application is 08/04/2024.

External Examiner – MA Social Work

Opening Date:
27 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
10 Jul 2024
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The University of Northampton is looking for an External Examiner for MA Social Work. The MA in Social Work programme at the University of Northampton is seeking an External Examiner to commence the role for the 2024 academic year. The MA Social Work programme comprises theoretical, academic and practice learning elements in a full-time two-year package. Successful completion leads to a professional and academic award which entitles students to register as a qualified social worker. Read more information about the programme on the university website:
  • https://www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/social-work-ma/
We are seeking an academic with suitable experience, you must be a qualified and registered social worker with a knowledge and experience of the professional standards for social work. The appointees would be expected to moderate a range of modules. External Examiners are required to attend the assessment boards and to be available to review examples of students’ assessment material electronically at points throughout the year. Previous experience as an external examiner is preferred but not essential, as support and mentoring can be provided. We do seek someone who can provide developmental feedback to the academic team, comment on the quality of feedback given to students, offer support in reviewing the programme and commit to the overarching ‘critical friend’ element of the External Examiner role. The appointment will be for the four academic years 2024 to 2027, starting 1 October 2024. The University of Northampton will not appoint an External Examiner from any of our approved partnerships. This information will be checked upon application. Please note that we cannot currently accept applications from staff at the following institutions:
  • Bournemouth University
  • University of Kent
Closing date: 10 July 2024 The annual fee is £450. If you are interested in applying for this role, or for further details and an informal conversation, please contact: Michelle Walters (please send a current CV when applying) to Michelle Walters, professional lead for Social Work michelle.walters@northampton.ac.uk If you are unsuccessful in your application, we will destroy your application and CV after 1 month of the advert closing. If you are successful, your application and CV will be retained securely for 5 years, i.e., one year after the end of the 4-year contract. The University of Northampton is committed to creating a learning experience that celebrates equality and harnesses the power of diversity as exemplified by the rich social and ethnic backgrounds of our student body. We encourage applications from colleagues from diverse backgrounds to ensure that external scrutiny continues to challenge and inspire us.

Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography

Opening Date:
22 Mar 2024
Closing Date:
28 Apr 2024
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Post Title: Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography SBU/Department: School of Health and Social Work/ Allied Health Professions, Midwifery and Social Work FTE: 2.3fte, (working 37 hours per week) (pro-rata for part-time) Duration of Contract: Permanent Salary: UH8 £44,263pa to £56021 pa (pro-rata for part-time) Annual Leave: 35 days (pro-rata for part-time) plus standard public holidays Location: Hatfield. The school is particularly supportive of applicants who may wish to job share and/ or work part time. Main duties and responsibilities You will participate in teaching, assessment and module management on the programmes delivered by the Diagnostic Radiography team and will have the opportunity to contribute to research. For this role you will participate, as required, in development and reviews of programmes including inter-professional developments across the School. You will contribute to the interview admissions team for the undergraduate and Pre registration MSc Diagnostic Radiography programme. In addition to this you will contribute to the on-going evaluation and review of the School’s activities. You will undertake and contribute to Diagnostic Radiography research and contribute to the administration of the School by undertaking additional roles, such as being a module lead and joining or leading teams involved in activities such as admissions, timetabling or programme support. Skill and experience required You will be an experienced Diagnostic Radiographer, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) with recent academic and/or clinical experience in the UK and will have a broad experience of relevant Diagnostic Radiography practice. You will be expected to have a sustained interest and knowledge of contemporary Diagnostic Radiography practice. In addition to this you should have good oral and written communication skills as well as an ability to work without close supervision and work effectively as part of a team. For this role you will need to be adaptable to change and be flexible with team and workload requirements. Having a willingness to contribute to inter-professional teaching and learning activities and to undertake Diagnostic Radiography research is also essential. Qualifications required For this role you most hold an Honours degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification) in Diagnostic Radiography or related discipline, as well as a Master’s degree or close to completion of a Master’s degree (or equivalent level 7 qualification) in a relevant subject or substantial clinical experience as a radiographer. You must be registered with the HCPC. An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy, requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will need to undertake the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external or other contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS Checks may require renewal in line with policy. Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Helen York on 01707 281125 or email h.m.york@herts.ac.uk Dr Karen Beeton, Head of Department on 07534 912131 or email k.s.beeton@herts.ac.uk Apply online at https://www.jobs.herts.ac.uk/go/057035