Jobs: South West

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the Return to Practice Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health. This programme is a blended learning Program providing for returnees across England and one of the first to be NMC Approved for the new NMC SCPHN Standards covering all 4 fields of SCPHN Practice. We run 2 programmes a year September and February lasting between 6- and 9-months, completion leads to eligibility to re-register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on part 1and 2 of the register. This position does require the external examiner to be an SCPHN, have a recordable teaching qualification and a current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. The appointment will be for four years from August 2024, and the commitment required is as follows:

• To review a range of coursework throughout the year.
• To attend via Zoom an assessment panel per year and to submit an annual external examiner report.
• To engage in communication with the programme team.
• To carry out an interim visit per year, either in person or by virtual means, to meet with staff and students to obtain feedback on assessment in practice and to strengthen your engagement with the ongoing teaching, learning and assessment processes.

All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. If you would like to be considered for this role, please submit a CV by email to health-extex@plymouth.ac.uk by Sunday 28th April, or for further information about the role email adele.kane@plymouth.ac.uk (Programme Lead).

Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing with effect from September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information the BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/bsc-hons-mental-health-nursing-1 The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in Mental Health Nursing although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience and you should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of mental health including and/or in patient and community mental health. As External Examiner, your duties would include: • External moderation of a range of assignments • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department • Attendance at Assessment Boards • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Dr Teresa Burdett - tburdett@bournemouth.ac.uk Principal Academic and Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing by Tuesday 30 April 2024 We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.

Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MSc Mental Health Nursing programme with effect from 1st September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information about the MSc Mental Health Nursing programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-mental-health-nursing The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in Mental Health Nursing (although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience) and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of Mental Health Nursing. As External Examiner, your duties would include: • External moderation of a range of assignments • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department • Attendance at Assessment Boards • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Dr Andrea Curley: alacey@bournemouth.ac.uk, Programme Coordinator for MSc Mental Health Nursing by Tuesday 30th April 2024. We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.