We are looking for an external examiner to support quality assurance processes for our MSc Nursing (pre-registration) programme at the University of Lincoln. This Masters-level programme supports both Adult and Mental Health fields, with a Child field validated but temporarily on pause. The current post-holder’s tenure completes at the end of AY 25/26, so this post would be due to commence from September 2026.

The curriculum has been newly re-developed from the Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses, education and training (NMC 2018), and is in the very final stages of a successful revalidation process currently. The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing a range of modules (15 or 30 credits) delivered at level 7, with the final transition from our previous programme to the newly validated one completing in December 2026.
External Examiners play a central role in the maintenance of the standards of the University’s awards and the currency of the curriculum. They perform this role through:

• the approval of assessment tasks and examination papers,
• discussions with relevant academic staff,
• the review of samples of student work on modules within the programme, including practice documents / visits,
• the endorsement of marks to confirm that the marks are an agreed, fully moderated, and externally examined set of results,
• the submission of annual reports,
• attendance at appropriate boards of examiners,
• scrutiny of and agreement to programme modifications.

Ideal applicants should possess the following:

• Current NMC registration (any field),
• A recognised teaching qualification in HE,
• Experience of masters level education,
• Relevant experience in HE to maintain comparable quality standards.