University of the West of Scotland
School of Health and Life Sciences
External Examiner Vacancies (1)
Undergraduate Midwifery Provision
The School of Health and Life Sciences is seeking to appoint a Midwifery external examiner to a range of modules within our BSc Midwifery programme. The remit involves assessment of modules relating to:
- Delivering Holistic Care to Women and Babies
- Meeting the Needs of Women and their Families
- Practice Education
- Role of the Maternity Care Assistant
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Promoting Health and Wellbeing
- Professional Midwifery 1
- Essential Midwifery Practice
- Analysis of Anatomy and Physiology
- Reflecting on Essential Midwifery Practice
- Research and Professionalism 1
- Exploring Concepts of Health and Wellbeing
External examiner responsibilities include moderation of assessment methods/samples/results and completion of an annual report. A schedule of module confirmation events per academic session will be made available and external examiners would be expected to complete external moderation in line with these dates. The School uses an electronic marking system associated with the originality checking programme Turnitin, called Grademark. External examiners are required to make use of the system during the external moderation process (this being accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment).
Experienced and new external examiners will be considered provided the applicant has the relevant professional qualification(s) and experience. Relevant professional experience in the fields of midwifery, professional registration and a valid teaching qualification are essential requirements for this post.
The appointment will be with effect from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2029.
Full details of the programmes and modules will be provided to appointees, and an online induction will be provided by the University following appointment. Further information about UWS policy for external examiners is available at:
https://www.uws.ac.uk/about-uws/academic-life/quality-enhancement-support-team-quest/external-examiner/