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 pre-registration MSc Nursing programme, with immediate effect, for a period of 4 years. The vacancy will involve review of work across all four fields of nursing.
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.
- Engagement with practice-based assessment documents and visits to clinical areas.
- Review of assessment processes and programme modifications
- Sharing expert knowledge in content delivery and assessment
- Attendance at relevant examination boards (usually once a year)
- Submission of annual reports
Please see the course page for more details about the programme https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/mentalhealthnursing/
Essential:
- Working in a UK HEI with no formal educational links with Keele University in the last 5 years
- Current registration with the NMC, including a recordable teaching qualification
- Master’s degree or above in a related subject area.
- Direct experience of teaching and assessing in the applicable subject area
Previous experience as an external examiner is desirable, but not essential.
Applicants should send an expression of interest, by CV to: Sarah Roberts s.c.roberts@keele.ac.uk by the 30th September 2021