The College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare is seeking to appoint an Independent Assessor for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) End Point Assessment.
The MSc ACP is open to both direct entry students and apprentices. The MSc ACP is offered as an integrated degree apprenticeship comprising of 180 credits. 160 credits will be completed undertaking key modules and the final 20 credits will arise from the completion of an end point assessment (EPA). The end point assessment is a requirement to successfully complete the ACP apprenticeship but is also the final 20 credits for the direct entry students. As such all students undertake the assessment.
This is an exciting opportunity to work flexibly and remotely as an Independent Assessor for the End Point Assessment module which comprises of 20 credits at level 7. The Independent Assessor will work collaboratively with the course team to develop, and quality assure assessment materials and take an active first marker role in the assessment process.
As an Independent Assessor for the End Point Assessment, you will be expected to:
- Have current registration with the NMC or HCPC
- Have a minimum of 3 years working in an ACP field in an educational or clinical setting
- Have completed a minimum of a full masters degree
- Have a minimum of 3 years in making assessment judgements at masters level
- Have had no involvement in the ACP apprenticeship development at the University of West London
- Scrutinize samples of examination/essay scripts and other assessed materials, advising module assessment boards on the content and standard of assessments.
- Attend a minimum of 2 assessment boards a year.
- Advise on academic misconduct and appeal cases.
- Submit an annual report to the University Quality Boards.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. If you are interested in the above post, please send your expressions of interest by January 16 2022, together with a full CV, in the first instance to:
Dr Claire Anderson
College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
University of West London
Claire.anderson@uwl.ac.uk