Jobs: Scotland

The Nursing Studies team seeks to appoint 3 new External Examiners to support assessment, development and quality assurance on our pre-registration nurse education and Advanced Nursing Masters programmes. The BN with Honours is a 4 year programme (Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework levels 8 & 10), leading to registration as an Adult Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The MN programme is a 2 year postgraduate programme (SCQF level 11), also leading to NMC registration and catering for students from a range of undergraduate degree backgrounds. These programmes prepare students for the evolving healthcare landscape and equip them to work in a range of healthcare environments. Critical thinking, teamwork, innovation and interdisciplinarity are key elements of courses across the programmes as students engage with a spiral curriculum to develop the skills, attributes and critical thinking capability required of a registered nurse. More information about each programme is available here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/subject-areas/nursing-studies/undergraduate-programme https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/subject-areas/nursing-studies/postgraduate-taught/msc-pre-reg The MSc programmes (SCQF level 11) offer advanced study for nurses working within a national and/ or global context to enhance practice at the local level. The programmes are designed with students’ career prospects in mind offering students the flexibility to shape their programme according to their aspirations in developing their careers in education, research, leadership or clinical practice. More information about Masters programme provision is available here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/subject-areas/nursing-studies/postgraduate-taught/msc-advanced-nursing The Nursing Studies team are seeking to appoint 2 External Examiners for the pre-registration programmes to join our existing Examiners from January 2025 and a further Examiner to work with the MN and MSc programme teams from early 2026. The appointments are for a 3-5 year tenure. Pre-registration Programmes: You would be required to review work from a range of courses over the BN and MN programmes and review undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations. In addition, you will be asked to review records from practice learning experiences, recognition of prior learning, assessor comments and progression recommendations. The same External Examining team review student work for the BA Health Studies with Honours programme where students have decided to withdraw from the clinical component of the BN programme. Masters Programmes (MN/MSc): You would be required to review work from a range of courses, practice learning documentation (MN), recognition of prior learning (MN), assessor comments (MN), progression recommendations and postgraduate dissertations. Nominations are invited for these vacancies from suitably qualified and experienced individuals who hold an NMC registration. The examiner must possess an MSc as a minimum and preferably a doctorate, must have completed a postgraduate qualification in education and must have experience of NMC regulated programmes. Please indicate in your email/letter of application whether you are interested in either one or both of these opportunities. For more information, please contact the following programme directors: BN with Honours / MN / BA Health Studies: Dr Sarah Rhynas, Sarah.Rhynas@ed.ac.uk MSc: Dr Susanne Kean, Susanne.Kean@ed.ac.uk

We seek an External Examiner (EE) for the undergraduate Master of Nursing (Adult) and BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) programmes to start in Autumn 2024. You will work alongside the Programme Leaders, Programme Team and the current External Examiner for the Quality Assurance and Enhancement of the programmes. The programmes are 4-year, full-time, and lead to professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You will be responsible for a selection of modules from SCQF levels 9, 10 and 11, contributing to the degree classification. The ideal candidate should have a solid academic background in nursing, extensive experience in the field, and a thorough understanding of the SCQF levels 9, 10 and 11. Various assessment strategies are utilised, including written assignments, exams, OSCAs, reflective accounts, presentations, practice assessment documents and e-portfolios. We also welcome EEs to be part of the exam setting and provide comments on new curricula as they develop. Further information about the programme is available at: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate-study/2024/bsc-hons-nursing-2024-entry/ https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate-study/2024/master-of-nursing-mnurse-2024-entry/ Further information about the role of the External Examiner at QMU is available at: https://www.qmu.ac.uk/about-the-university/quality/resources-for-external-examiners/ This appointment will commence in Autumn 2024. Please email a brief CV to the programme leader, Georgios Tsigkas, no later than Monday 21st October 2024. Please do not hesitate to contact Georgios with any queries. Georgios Tsigkas Lecturer Programme Leader – BSc (Hons) Nursing & Master of Nursing Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Division of Nursing and Paramedic Science Tel: 0131 474 0000 (ext. 4537) email: gtsigkas@qmu.ac.uk website: www.qmu.ac.uk Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a registered charity: Scottish Charity Number SC002750