University of the West of Scotland
School of Health and Life Sciences
External Examiner Vacancies (1)
Undergraduate Cancer and Palliative Care
The School of Health and Life Sciences is seeking to appoint a Health external examiner to a range of modules within our Collaborative Health and Social Care and Health suite of programmes. The remit involves assessment of modules relating to:
- Pain Management/ Person Centred Pain Management
- Supporting People Facing Loss
- An Introduction to Palliative Care
- Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Administration
- Psychosocial Concerns in Serious Illness
- Person-Centeredness NEW
- Critical Research Appraisal
- Supporting Families NEW
External examiner responsibilities include moderation of assessment methods/samples/results and completion of an annual report. A schedule of module confirmation events per academic session will be made available and external examiners would be expected to complete external moderation in line with these dates. The School uses an electronic marking system associated with the originality checking programme Turnitin, called Grademark. External examiners are required to make use of the system during the external moderation process (this being accessible through the Virtual Learning Environment).
Experienced and new external examiners will be considered provided the applicant has the relevant professional qualification(s) and experience. Relevant professional experience in the fields of cancer and palliative care and a valid teaching qualification are essential requirements for this post.
The appointment will be with effect from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028.
Full details of the programmes and modules will be provided to appointees and an online induction will be provided by the University following appointment. Further information about UWS policy for external examiners is available at:
For informal discussion, please contact:
Elaine Stevens, Programme Leader: Elaine.Stevens@uws.ac.uk, Tel 01698 283 100