The School of Health are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and suitably qualified External Examiner to oversee our portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) provision. Our CPD provision includes short courses and credit bearing modules that contribute to flexible learning pathways and are aligned with current professional standards and evolving workforce needs.
Role requirements:
- Review proposed summative assessment briefs and exam papers
- Review a range of student assessments
- Attend examination boards and submit an annual report, highlighting good practice and areas for enhancement.
- Work collaboratively with module leads to support ongoing quality assurance
For information on the short courses currently available see: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/types-of-study/short-courses-professional-development/nursing-midwifery-paramedic-practice-short-courses
The university criteria for the appointment of external examiners are:
(i) An external examiner’s academic and/or professional qualifications shall be appropriate both in terms of the level and the subject(s) of such qualifications to match the general requirement of the assessed subject(s).
(ii) An external examiner shall have appropriate standing, expertise and experience in their subject or discipline to ensure the maintenance of academic standards; such standards shall reflect the general expectations of higher education relative to national standards for the particular subject or discipline.
(iii) An external examiner shall normally have recent examining or academically comparable experience which shall be adequate to the requirements of the subject area to be examined.
All appointments are subject to approval by the University Academic Council. Applicants new to external examination are welcome. Induction to the School will be arranged on appointment.
Commencement date: September 2026 and for a tenure of four years.
For an informal discussion please contact Kelly Reid at k.reid37@rgu.ac.uk