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The University of Worcester is a high achieving, award-winning, dynamic institution set within an inclusive and engaged community. The number one University in England for gender equality, according to the last three years of the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings, with multiple accolades for teaching quality, inclusion, contribution to the community, and environmental sustainability, the University has been shortlisted as Times Higher Education University of the Year three times in recent years. One of the best Universities for health education, Worcester is founding the distinctive Three Counties Medical School [TCMS], aiming to widen access to careers in medicine and retain graduates in the local area. The School’s planned curriculum emphasises problem-based learning [PBL], early patient contact, programmatic assessment, an emphasis on community-orientated clinical placements and professional, emotionally intelligent communication at every stage. The University of Worcester is seeking Associate Lecturers - PBL Facilitator to join its expanding Medical School As a PBL Facilitator, you will provide small group facilitation for first year medical students, who will meet in small groups to explore and discuss authentic clinical case scenarios. You will also need to undertake the necessary preparation for facilitating small group work and tutorials including PBL scenario refreshment and tutor notes, as well as assessing student progress, providing constructive and timely feedback. PBL facilitators may also act as the students Personal Academic Tutors (PAT) providing student academic guidance, mentorship and pastoral support. PBL Facilitators meet with groups of students on Monday afternoons and Friday mornings over 35 weeks. NB. If you are successful at interview you will be invited to join a pool of sessional lecturers and we will contact you if suitable work becomes available. We are not able to guarantee employment as it will be subject to student numbers and staff vacancy. The number of hours available might only be a few hours per week. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Zandbeek, School Manager for the Three Counties Medical School via email at  j.zandbeek@worc.ac.uk

The University of Worcester is a high achieving, award-winning, dynamic institution set within an inclusive and engaged community. The number one University in England for gender equality, according to the last three years of the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings, with multiple accolades for teaching quality, inclusion, contribution to the community, and environmental sustainability, the University has been shortlisted as Times Higher Education University of the Year three times in recent years. One of the best Universities for health education, Worcester has created the distinctive Three Counties Medical School (TCMS), aiming to widen access to careers in medicine and retain graduates in the local area. This is an exciting time to join the University, as the MSc Physician Associate Programme which has been successfully running for a number of years at the University, has recently moved Schools to join the new Three Counties Medical School, aligning the courses requiring GMC regulation. We are seeking to recruit an Associate Lecturer to contribute to the development and the delivery of Physician Associate education. You should be a clinician, and this can be from any appropriate discipline (Physician Associate, Nursing, Allied Health or a doctor). You need to be clinically knowledgeable having at least two years post qualification experience, and be registered with the appropriate regulatory body. It is expected that you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team and have a passion for developing and teaching healthcare students. If you are interested in joining us at this exciting time and would relish the challenge of playing a part in the future development of the programme and the Three Counties Medical School as we train the next generation of healthcare professionals, we welcome your application. NB. The number of hours available might only be a few hours per week. If only an element of this work if offered which does not involve additional preparation and administration a standard hourly rate will apply, currently £19.23 plus £4.23 holiday pay. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Zandbeek, School Manager for the Three Counties Medical School via email at  j.zandbeek@worc.ac.uk

The University of Worcester is a high achieving, award-winning, dynamic institution set within an inclusive and engaged community. The number one University in England for gender equality, according to the last three years of the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings, with multiple accolades for teaching quality, inclusion, contribution to the community, and environmental sustainability, the University has been shortlisted as Times Higher Education University of the Year three times in recent years. One of the best Universities for health education, Worcester has created the distinctive Three Counties Medical School (TCMS), aiming to widen access to careers in medicine and retain graduates in the local area. This is an exciting time to join the University, as the MSc Physician Associate Programme which has been successfully running for a number of years at the University, has recently moved Schools to join the new Three Counties Medical School, aligning the courses requiring GMC regulation. We are seeking to recruit an Associate Lecturer to contribute to the development and the delivery of Physician Associate education. You should be an experienced academic with a related Biomedical Science background, with specific knowledge in the areas of physiology, pathophysiology and/or pharmacology. It is expected that you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team and have a passion for developing and teaching healthcare students. If you are interested in joining us at this exciting time and would relish the challenge of playing a part in the future development of the programme and the Three Counties Medical School as we train the next generation of healthcare professionals, we welcome your application. NB. The number of hours available might only be a few hours per week. If only an element of this work if offered which does not involve additional preparation and administration a standard hourly rate will apply, currently £19.23 plus £4.23 holiday pay. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Zandbeek, School Manager for the Three Counties Medical School via email at  j.zandbeek@worc.ac.uk

The School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Care at the University of Central Lancashire is seeking to appoint external examiners for the following programmes:

• BSc/MSc Registered nurse (RN) (Adult x 1)

The successful applicants must be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and have relevant experience of teaching on a pre-registration programme. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. Induction material is provided to support new and existing applicants. If you are new to external examining, you will be able to access a robust support system to support EE reports and attendance at the course assessment boards. The External Examiner will be expected to review planned assessments, sample of assessment completed by students, write a required reports as part of the role, and attend the progression board. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. The appointment will be with immediate effect and will be for a period of four years. For further information and/or to apply for one of these exciting roles, please send your Curriculum Vitae to David Stein DStein2@uclan.ac.uk and Elizabeth Chacko EChacko@uclan.ac.uk Alternatively, you can contact the School of Nursing & Midwifery SONMOffice@uclan.ac.uk

The School of Health and Social Care within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science at Swansea University is seeking to appoint an external examiner for the above programmes, subject to successful NMC revalidation, and standalone modules to commence in September 2024 for an initial four- year period. The successful applicant will be asked to attend one examination board per year and submit an annual report following this. External examiners are also required to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules within their area of expertise. Essential Criteria:

• Experience of delivering district nursing programmes
• Current NMC registration on the appropriate part of the register

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience as an external examiner

Date of appointment:

• September 2024 – September 2028

Closing date:

• 18 December 2023

Programme details will be provided to the appointee and induction/training offered. Please note that due to existing external examiner arrangements we are not able to appoint candidates from the following institutions: University of Birmingham, Plymouth University, Buckinghamshire New University, Greenwich University, University of Northumbria, University of Hertfordshire, University of Ulster, University of Roehampton, University of York, Edinburgh Napier University, Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, King’s College London, University of Derby, Teesside University, University of South Wales, Salford University, Oxford Brookes University, Birmingham City University, Canterbury Christ Church University, South Bank University, Open University, University of Chester, Edgehill Lancashire, UWE Bristol, University of Surrey, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of West London, De Montfort University, Plymouth university, Solent University, Cardiff University, University of Glyndwr. For expressions of interest, further information on the programme or to submit your CV, please contact Alyson Bray on a.bray@swansea.ac.uk.

The University of Wolverhampton is seeking a replacement external examiner for the pre-registration Nursing programmes both apprenticeship and non-apprenticeship. Award and Module Level external examiners are required for the following programmes.

• Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (ADULT) – End point assessment, Award and Module - to commence January 2024
• Nursing Associate - Award and Module – to commence January 2024
• BNURS Adult Nursing – Module - to commence January 2024
• BNURS Adult Nursing - Module and Award – to commence September 2024
• BNURS Childrens nursing – Module and Award – to commence September 2024
• BNURS Mental Health – Module and Award – to commence September 2024

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff. Applicants should have a good understanding of UK Higher Education sector, quality, standards, and quality assurance. Registration as an Nurse within an identified field with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, with relevant subject knowledge and experience is essential. The University of Wolverhampton offers support for external examiners, including training, online resources and guidance and further support provided by the programme leader and module team. First-time external examiners will be mentored by an experienced external examiner from the Faculty. Applicants are advised that the University applies the following criteria to external examiners:

• The area of expertise of external examiners is within the area of examinations undertaken;
• Applicants should have recently been employed (or are still employed) within a university appointment;
• He/she must not have been a University of Wolverhampton examiner within the last five years;
• He/she will have a adult nursing qualification registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and internal examining experience. Previous external examining experience would be welcomed but is not essential,

The role requires providing advice and recommendations to module teams about teaching and learning content and assessment design. External moderation of assessments, attendance at assessment review boards (on-line) and completion of an Annual External Examiners Report. It is also desirable that the external examiner can attend for one additional day in person to visit students and practice assessors/ supervisors in placement. All appointments are subject to a panel review of perspective nominations. Applications are by submission of CV. If you are interested in applying for this role (or to request further information), please send a recent CV by December 20th 2023 to either Principal Lecturer in Nursing Ruth Handley R.Handley@wlv.ac.uk (Non apprenticeship) Principle Lecturer for Nursing Juliet Drummond Juliet.Drummond@wlv.ac.uk (Apprenticeship)

The School of Health and Social Care within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science at Swansea University is seeking to appoint an external examiner for each of the above programmes to commence in September 2024, subject to a successful NMC revalidation outcome. The appointment is for an initial four- year period. The successful applicants will be asked to attend one examination board per year and submit an annual report following this. External examiners are also required to provide comments on proposed modifications and the development of new modules within their area of expertise. Essential Criteria:

• Experience of delivering health visiting/school nursing programmes
• Current NMC registration on the appropriate part of the register

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience as an external examiner

Date of appointment: September 2024 – September 2028 Closing date: 18 December 2023 Programme details will be provided to the appointee and induction/training offered. Please note that due to existing external examiner arrangements we are not able to appoint candidates from the following institutions: University of Birmingham, Plymouth University, Buckinghamshire New University, Greenwich University, University of Northumbria, University of Hertfordshire, University of Ulster, University of Roehampton, University of York, Edinburgh Napier University, Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, King’s College London, University of Derby, Teesside University, University of South Wales, Salford University, Oxford Brookes University, Birmingham City University, Canterbury Christ Church University, South Bank University, Open University, University of Chester, Edgehill Lancashire, UWE Bristol, University of Surrey, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of West London, De Montfort University, Plymouth university, Solent University, Keele University, Cardiff University, University of Glyndwr. For expressions of interest, further information on the programme or to submit your CV, please contact Cathy Taylor on C.Taylor@Swansea.ac.uk.

Closing date: 19th December 2023 Wrexham University in North East Wales is looking to appoint an External Examiner for the Dip HE Counselling programme. Principle duties will include:

• Verifying assessment
• Moderating work
• Attending assessment boards
• Commenting on proposed programme/module enhancements and developments
• To write an annual External Examiner report

Applicants should have subject expertise in the Counselling subject area, and preferably external examiner experience or have completed Advance HE training. The candidate should also be currently teaching in this subject area and have had curriculum design/development experience relating to higher academic level programmes. Appointment will be for a period of 4 years starting with the academic year 2023/24. External examiners are expected to review the assessment process and moderate work and attend the assessment board once a year usually in June / July. Interested individuals should send their CV to Megan Brooman, Programme Lead, by the closing date. If you would like to discuss specific information relating to the programme, please contact: Megan Brooman e-mail: m.brooman@glyndwr.ac.uk All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria. The approval process is independent of the teaching team. Your data will be held and not processed for any purpose other than that for which it has been obtained, in accordance with current Data Protection Legislation until this recruitment process has concluded. Should you be unsuccessful in your application your data will be destroyed securely.

The Institute of Health and Social Care is the largest school in London South Bank University with a long-standing reputation for excellence in the education, research and practice development of a variety of health and social care specialists. The Division of Children’s Nursing is seeking to appoint an external examiner for our Children’s Nursing CPD collaboration modules. The University operates a two-tier examination board system, with external examiners being initially appointed to a Subject Area Board where they will oversee a number of academic modules. More experienced external examiners may subsequently be appointed to an Award and Progression Examination Board. The Examination Board meets three times a year and there is an expectation that the external examiner will attend at least one Examination Board and submit an annual report to the University. Applications are invited from suitably qualified academic staff who are registered nurses and hold a minimum of a Masters. All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment. For informal enquiries please contact: Tamzin Dawson Head of Division - Children's and Community Nursing E-Mail: dawsont2@lsbu.ac.uk

The School of Nursing and Midwifery, is currently looking to appoint an External Examiner to support across our Post-Registration Midwifery courses (including the MSc Higher Midwifery Practice and NIPE), delivered across our campuses in Chelmsford, Cambridge, and Peterborough. Our assessment panels are usually held via MS Teams. Letters of application are invited, together with CV and confirmation should be sought that:

• The current employing HEI has a minimum of 5 FTE category A submissions in the current RAE with 50% of activity being recorded as greater than 2*
• the applicant has had no formal links with Anglia Ruskin in the last five years (please note: this does not include acting as an external panel member at approval events) and;
• that they are willing to work across all academic levels (4-7) as part of the assessment system.
• That a relevant NMC qualification is held, along with appropriate academic examining experience.

For further information or informal discussion about the post, please contact; Dr Louise Jenkins (Lead Midwife for Education) at louise.jenkins@aru.ac.uk or Karen Bartholomew (Deputy Head of School, Midwifery & Community Nursing, Chelmsford) at karen.bartholomew@aru.ac.uk