External Examiner for pre-registration professional nursing programmes

Queen’s University Belfast, School of Nursing and Midwifery, is seeking an External Examiner to oversee its BSc and MSc Professional Nursing programmes in the field of Mental Health Nursing. The post will be for 4 years commencing 1 October 2026.

Essential: Applicants must have substantial experience in teaching and examining and should hold an academic appointment of at least Senior Lecturer level

All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners.

For further information about the roles, please contact Johanna McMullan, Director of Education – j.mcmullan@qub.ac.uk

Please note that a statutory check for right to work in the UK will be carried out prior to appointment.

How to apply

To apply, please send your expression of interest and a CV to l.higgins@qub.ac.uk quoting ‘Professional Nursing EE” in the subject field.

The closing date for applications is 8 May 2026.

Opening date:

17 April 2026

Closing date:

08 May 2026

Salary range



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