The Robert Gordon University are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified External Examiner whose responsibilities will primarily focus on the pre-registration BSc and BSc (Honours) courses. Potential applicants will have a recognised Nursing qualification and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on the nursing part of the register. The university criteria for the appointment of external examiners are:
(i) An external examiner’s academic and/or professional qualifications shall be appropriate both in terms of the level and the subject(s) of such qualifications to match the general requirement of the assessed subject(s).
(ii) An external examiner shall have appropriate standing, expertise and experience in their subject or discipline to ensure the maintenance of academic standards; such standards shall reflect the general expectations of higher education relative to national standards for the particular subject or discipline.
(iii) An external examiner shall normally have recent examining or academically comparable experience which shall be adequate to the requirements of the subject area to be examined.
All appointments are subject to approval by the Academic Board. Applicants new to external examination are welcome. Induction to the School will be arranged on appointment.
Commencement date: September 2024 and for a tenure of four years.
For information on BSc and BSc (Honours) course and module content and structure see: https://www4.rgu.ac.uk/coursedb/
For an informal discussion please contact Cameron Smith (Course Lead BSc and BSc (Honours) Nursing) c.smith33@rgu.ac.uk
Applications in the form of a detailed CV should be submitted to the Dean’s Office, SNMPDeansOffice@rgu.ac.uk