External Examiner for Pre-Reg Mental Health Nursing

Undergraduate Pre-registration mental Health Nursing Provision

The School of Health and Life Sciences is seeking to appoint a Pre-registration Mental Health Nursing external examiner to a range of modules within our BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Mental Health Nursing programme. The remit involves assessment of modules relating to:

NURS07044 Exploring Mental Health
NURS11158 Health and Society
NURS11159 Managing Mental Health Care
NURS11160 Research and Practice
NURS09234 Evidence Led Enquiry
NURS09235 Leadership in Mental Health
NURS09236 Managing Mental Health
NURS09257 Mental Health Nursing Practice 3a
NURS09258 Mental Health Nursing Practice 3b (Honours)
NURS09259 Mental Health Nursing Practice 3b
NURS09260 Mental Health Nursing Practice 3c with Progression
NURS09261 Clinical Decisions in Mental Health
NURS09262 Enhancing Professional Nursing
NURS09263 Therapeutic Skills in Complex Care
NURS09264 Leading Quality Care
NURS10042 Mental Health Nursing Practice Honours Progression
NURS10043 Delivering Relational Care
NURS10044 Dementia Champions: Enhanced Care Practice
NURS10045 Physical Issues in Mental Health Settings

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 pre-registration mental health nursing, professional registration and a valid teaching qualification are essential requirements for this post.
The appointment will be with effect from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030.

How to apply

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/

For informal discussion, please contact:
Marie McCaig, Programme Leader: Marie.Mccaig@uws.ac.uk

For a nomination form please contact:
Ria Shaw, School of HLS Lead for External Examiners: Ria.Shaw@uws.ac.uk

Opening date:

19 March 2026

Closing date:

30 April 2026

Salary range



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