Jobs: Greater London

The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSC (hons) Operating Department Practitioner course and the Degree apprenticeship Operating Department Practitioner course. Additionally CPD modules, Principles of Anaesthesia NS60196W, Care of the Anaesthetic Patient - Level 6, NS60173W, Care of the Surgical Patient - Level 6 NS60172W and Post Anaesthetic Care, NS50108W. Registration with a relevant professional body is essential. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced lecturers in Operating Department practice. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The post would ideally start in December 2024. Tenure will normally be for a period of four years. The BSC (hons) Operating Department Practitioner course and the Degree apprenticeship Operating Department Practitioner course has one intake a year in September. The CPD modules, Principles of Anaesthesia NS60196W, Care of the Anaesthetic Patient - Level 6, NS60173W, Care of the Surgical Patient - Level 6 NS60172W and Post Anaesthetic Care, NS50108W, have one intake a year each. The assessment boards are all held on line. As an External Examiner you will be expected to:

• Be employed in Higher Education
• Scrutinize samples of examination/essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising module assessment boards on the content and standard of assessments.
• Attend a minimum of 2 assessment boards a year.
• Attend the bi annual perioperative committee
• Review new modules in preparation for validation events.
• Advise on academic misconduct and appeal cases.
• Submit an annual report to the University Quality Boards.

If you have not been an external examiner before, a mentor would be appointed for you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you are interested in the above post please send your expressions of interest, together with a full CV, by the 1st of November 2024. Edwina Morris edwina.morris@uwl.ac.uk

The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the Foundation Degree Professional Practice in Health and Social Care, and the Certificate of Higher Education Professional Practice – Health and Social Care. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced lecturers in nursing or healthcare. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The post would ideally start in December 2024. Tenure will normally be for a period of four years. The Foundation Degree is run by two partner Colleges, all of whom have one intake a year. The Certificate of Higher Education is run by the University, and there will potentially be two intakes a year. The assessment boards are all held online - one for partners and another one for the remaining provision. As an External Examiner you will be expected to:

• Be employed in Higher Education
• Scrutinize samples of examination/essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising module assessment boards on the content and standard of assessments.
• Attend a minimum of 2 assessment boards a year.
• Attend the annual Field Reviews.
• Review new modules in preparation for validation events.
• Advise on academic misconduct and appeal cases.
• Submit an annual report to the University Quality Boards.

If you have not been an external examiner before, a mentor would be appointed for you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you are interested in the above post please send your expressions of interest, together with a full CV, by the 1st of November 2024. Laila Paulsen Laila.paulsen@uwl.ac.uk 0208 209 4118