Ranked in the top 6 in England, for Nursing, in the 2022 Complete University Guide, Keele University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery are seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the school’s expanding post-registration portfolio. This role will involve scrutiny of a broad range of modules at both levels 6 and 7. Examples of some of the modules that this role would cover are:
- Health assessment in clinical practice
- Advanced work-based practice project
- An introduction to clinical effectiveness
- Research for health care professionals
- Advancing Professional Practice
- Primary responses in acute care
- Physical assessment in rheumatological practice
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Care of critically ill women for midwives
The successful applicant would be required to commence in post from September 2022, for a period of 4 years.
External examiners are key in supporting the school and play an important role in maintaining the standards of the University’s awards. The role includes:
- Approval of assessment tasks
- Reviewing samples of students work, both written and practical assessments.
- Review of assessment processes and programme modifications
- Sharing expert knowledge in content delivery and assessment
- Attendance at relevant examination boards (usually online and usually up to four times a year)
- Submission of annual reports
Essential:
- Working in a UK HEI with no formal educational links with Keele University in the last 5 years
- Current registration with a relevant professional body, including a recordable teaching qualification
- Relevant academic and/or professional qualifications to at least the level of the qualification being externally examined
Previous experience as an external examiner is desirable, but not essential.