We are seeking to appoint an External Examiners for our Future Nurse Curriculum BSc/MSci and RNDA nursing courses within the College of Nursing and Midwifery.

The appointment will commence September 2025, and the tenure of appointment is usually for a period of four years. Please note we cannot accept applications if you have already been an External Examiner for our University in the last 5 years, or if one of our staff is already an Examiner in the same department at your home institution.

Role Requirements:

• Comment on the content of the subject area particularly regarding subject benchmarks
• Examine assessment briefs, exam papers and student work to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other UK higher education establishments of which the external examiner has experience
• Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the course/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations
• Participate in a minimum of one examination board per year and submit an annual report
• Engage in communication with the course team
• Please note that external examiners are required to engage with assessment of both theory and practice elements of the course where relevant. Previous experience as an External Examiner is not necessary as the University is able to provide mentorship to the successful applicants.

Please note to we are unable to consider applications currently from individuals from the below institutions aligned with undergraduate nursing courses:

• De Montfort University
• University of Hull
• Bangor University
• Buckinghamshire New University
• University of Swansea
• Edge Hill University
• London South Bank University
• Robert Gordon University
• University of Cumbria
• Solent University
• Coventry University
• University of Huddersfield

Our standard fees for External Examiners start at £500 per academic year, rising to £700 for larger courses with multiple occurrences, or overseas provision for example.

Please note that this role is not capable of sponsorship under Tier 2 of the points-based system.