External Examiner opportunity for ODP provision
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.