The Department of Nursing, Midwifery & Health is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for modules within Pre-Registration Nursing including BSc (Hons) Nursing Science Child/ MSc Nursing Science Child and Degree Apprenticeship Nursing Science/Child Programmes. The post holder will be the Lead Examiner for the programme and will moderate the following modules:
CN0408 Theory 2: Applied Life and Social Sciences, Planning and Evaluating Care
CN0511 Theory 3: Psychosocial Approaches for Children and Young People
CN0610 Theory 5: Transition to Accountable Practitioner in Children and Young People’s Nursing
CN0705 Promoting Health and Preventing Ill Health in Children and Young People’s Nursing
CN0707 Principles of Innovative Nursing Practice in Children and Young People’s Nursing
DA5065 Theory 3: Psychosocial Approaches for Children and Young People
DA6056 Theory 5: Transition to Accountable Practitioner in Children and Young People’s Nursing
NS0622 Nursing Skills 5: Leading and Improving Safety and Care Quality
NS0719 Nursing Practice Module (2) Leadership, Quality and Teamwork in Nursing Practice (Adult) (Child) (Learning Disability)
NS0711 Developing Nursing Practice through Research
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 4 academic years from 1 August 2024 to 31 December 2028
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 an 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 Jane Callum at jane.callum@northumbria.ac.uk
• Your contact details – postal address, telephone, email address for correspondence.
• Present post and employment history
• Qualifications and professional memberships
• External examiner experience in the past 5 years, including participation in recognised development programme/training
• Teaching experience & responsibilities in the past 5 years, e.g. subject/modules taught, module tutor role
• Quality assurance experience in 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 & related scholarly activity or professional/consultancy in the past 5 years.
• For degree / higher apprenticeship programmes – please ensure your relevant occupational experience & professional body registrations are evident
• A covering paragraph outlining your suitability, to include indication of any association between yourself & the Northumbria Dept. Max 500 words