The Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for BSc (Hons)/MSc Professional Practice in Health CPD Framework: leadership and management modules. The post holder will be the non-lead examiner for the programme and will moderate the following modules:
AC6783 / AC7153 Foundation in Healthcare Education
AC6785 / AC7155 Leadership, Management and Decision Making in Healthcare
AC6786 / AC7156 Leading Quality and Service Improvement in Practice
AC6784 / AC7157 Managing Strategic Thinking in Healthcare
AC7104 Critical Evaluation of Contemporary Practice
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 2025.
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.
If you are interested in applying or to request further information, please send a CV (max 4 pages) covering the points below to emma.senior@northumbria.ac.uk
- Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence;
- Present post and employment history;
- Qualifications and professional memberships;
- External examiner/assessor experience within the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training;
- Teaching experience and responsibilities within the past 5 years, eg subject/modules taught, module tutor role;
- Quality assurance experience within the past 5 years: design/setting/internal moderation of assessments, Module Leader, Course/Programme Leader, approval/validation/review activity or panel membership (internal and external), collaborative/franchise partner activity, committee membership, any other quality assurance capacity;
- Research and related scholarly activity or professional/consultancy within the past 5 years;
- For degree / higher apprenticeship programmes – please ensure your relevant occupational experience and professional body registrations are evident;
- A covering paragraph outlining your suitability, to include indication of any association between yourself and the Northumbria Department. Maximum 500 words, to be incorporated and not as a separate document.