The School of Healthcare and Nursing Science at Northumbria University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for some of our modules within the CPD programmes BSc/MSc Professional Practice in Health. The post holder will be the lead examiner for the programmes and will moderate the following core modules:
BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Health
AC6787 Understanding and development of evidence for practice
AC6788 Improving outcomes in healthcare
MSc Professional Practice in Health
AC7159 Research Approaches and Methods in Healthcare Practice
AC7160 Enhancing practice through research and improvement – dissertation
Further information about the external examiner role can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teaching-excellence/assessment/guidance-for-external-examiners/. The appointment will be for four academic years from 1 August 2026.
As external examiner you will be responsible for contributing to the quality assurance of the programme. You will be involved in approving assessment tasks, moderating student work, completion of an annual report and may be invited to attend examination boards. You may be asked to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules.
Applicants should hold appropriate professional registration and academic qualifications. It is preferable to have previous experience as external examiner/assessor although support and guidance can be provided for those new to the role. Full course details and documentation will be provided on appointment.
The School cannot currently accept applications from the following institutions nor when there is an existing professional association between the applicant and a member of academic staff:
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Buckinghamshire New University
- Cardiff University
- Coventry University
- Edge Hill University
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Keyll Darree
- King’s College London, University of London
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
- London Metropolitan University
- Middlesex University
- Plymouth Marjon University
- Queen’s University Belfast
- Southampton, Solent University
- Teesside University
- University of Bedfordshire
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bradford
- University of Brighton
- University of Dundee
- University of Greenwich
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Hull
- University of Lancashire
- University of Leicester
- University of Plymouth
- University of Portsmouth
- University of South Wales
- University of Sunderland
- Wrexham University