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Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MSc Mental Health Nursing programme with effect from 1st September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information about the MSc Mental Health Nursing programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-mental-health-nursing The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in Mental Health Nursing (although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience) and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of Mental Health Nursing. As External Examiner, your duties would include: • External moderation of a range of assignments • Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness • Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department • Attendance at Assessment Boards • Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Dr Andrea Curley: alacey@bournemouth.ac.uk, Programme Coordinator for MSc Mental Health Nursing by Tuesday 30th April 2024. We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.

We are seeking to appoint an external examiner for the foundation year programmes, which commence in September 2024. On successful completion of this year, students can continue onto the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care or BSc (Hons) Social Science and Psychology. Alternatively, they have the opportunity to apply for a range of social sciences or health professional courses, including nursing, paramedic science, operating department practice, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, with registration with the appropriate professional body subject to meeting entry requirements.

An External Examiner is required for the Specialist Lymphoedema programme at the Nursing and Health Care School, University of Glasgow. We are part of the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS). For further information regarding the College, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls. We offer four lymphoedema courses on the programme which allows exit points with Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate. The first two courses establish a grounding in assessment and management which are offered at level 3 (SQCF level 9). There are then two subsequent advanced courses which can be undertaken at level 4 (SQCF level 10) or at post graduate level (level 5; SCQF level 11). Our Specialist Lymphoedema programme aims to prepare health care professionals to identify those at risk of developing lymphoedema or chronic oedema and to provide appropriate supportive care and management. A variety of learning opportunities are provided using a combination of supported workplace learning, University attendance and on-line virtual learning. This provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence in practice, whilst expanding their professional networks. All learning opportunities are designed and delivered by experienced academic and clinical staff with expertise in lymphoedema and related clinical and research fields. The ideal candidate would have clinical experience working within the field of lymphoedema and have experience of teaching and assessment in the higher education sector on either a nursing or allied health academic programme. Previous experience of external examining is preferred. The candidate should have current registration with an appropriate professional body i.e., the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council, and a higher education teaching qualification. Possession of a Masters degree is essential. The appointment will be for four years, from September 2024 and will cover all courses of the programme. Appointments are subject to the University Senate’s criteria for external examiners. The commitment required is normally as follows:

• Review and moderation of a range of coursework and assessments throughout the year.
• Submission of an External Examiner’s Annual Report.
• Membership and attendance at Boards of Examiners.
• Collaboration with the Lymphoedema Programme Lead to inform the continued monitoring, review, and enhancement of these courses.

Interested applicants should submit a CV and letter of interest by e-mail to School Administrator Marion Yakova, marion.yakova@glasgow.ac.uk, by 30th April 2024.

School of Health and Psychological Sciences (City, University of London) is looking to recruit an External Examiner for the successful running of the MRes Clinical Research The post will commence from September 2024 and will be based on an initial four-year term. The focus of the role of EE will be to scrutinise and examine a variety of modules within the MRes Clinical Research. External examiner responsibilities include moderation of assessments, completion of an annual monitoring report and attendance at subject panels where student marks are ratified. A schedule of subject panels per academic session will be made available. 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 adult nursing and mental health nursing and a valid teaching qualification are essential requirements for this post. Furthermore, subject to right to work in the UK. Full details of the programmes and modules will be provided to appointees and an induction will be provided by the University following appointment. Further information about City, University of London policy for external examiners is available at: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/external-examinations If you are interested in this role, please email your CV to Dr Eleni Mantzari at eleni.mantzari-hansche@city.ac.uk I would be grateful if you could pass this request to any of your colleagues who may be interested in undertaking this role.

The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King’s College London, is seeking to appoint external examiners to our Faculty Assessment Boards and we welcome expressions of interest from senior academics committed to developing quality teaching, learning and assessment. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from those who have expertise in the following areas: MSc Surgical Care BSc Child Nursing with expertise in neonatal care BSc Midwifery King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. We offer cutting edge postgraduate research, postgraduate taught and undergraduate education programmes. Our pre-registration nursing and midwifery programmes include placements in world-leading health care services. Our postgraduate and interdisciplinary programmes are informed by our excellent research. On our programmes, students are taught and inspired by the leaders of today and tomorrow. The role of the External Examiner is to assure the quality of awards with respect to national standards. Key duties include: • Advising Boards of Examiners on the content and standards of assessments • Moderating samples of exam scripts and other assessed materials • Attending Boards of Examiners to approve awards and degree classifications • Advising on academic misconduct and appeal cases • Submitting an annual report To express an interest, please send a copy of your curriculum vitae (including NMC PIN and revalidation date, where applicable) and a covering letter to the email address below: Dr Andy Williamson Quality Assurance Manager Email: andy.williamson@kcl.ac.uk

Edinburgh Napier University is looking to appoint an External Examiner for the BSc Nursing (Singapore) programme. This blended face to face and online programme enables registered nurses working in Singapore to ‘top-up’ their nursing qualifications to degree level. Students complete 8 compulsory modules to gain their degree. The successful applicant will be expected to cover the following theory modules:

• Promoting Excellence in Older People's Care
• Advancing Practice through Research
• Assessing Health & Planning Care
• Management of Chronic Disease

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as mentorship can be offered to the successful candidates. All applicants must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The appointment will commence in Sept 2024 and the tenure is for a period of four years. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University. External Examiners are expected to attend Board meetings and submit an annual report. Please could you make this advertisement available to your staff. Closing date for applications: 31st May 2024. Applications by comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and should be sent via email to Sandra Sharp at s.sharp2@napier.ac.uk

The School of Health and Social Work is looking for a dedicated individual to join our friendly and committed team and undertake the role of external examiner for its full-time, pre-registration, BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography programme, commencing in September 2024. This recently validated programme will run concurrently with the Level 5 and 6 of the BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy & Oncology programme. The appointment will be from September 2024. Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experience academic staff, who hold current registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer. Previous experience of acting in the role of external examiner is desirable but not essential. The tenure of appointment is for four years. All external examiner appointments are subject to approval by the Director of the Centre of Academic Quality Assurance at the University. The successful candidate will have access to an on-line induction to familiarise themselves with the role and have the opportunity to meet the teaching team; additional support may be available for those who have not undertaken the role before. If you are interested in applying for this role, please send an expression of interest and detailed Curriculum Vitae outlining your employment history, qualifications, teaching experience and research/scholarly activities, registration number and any previous external examining activity (if applicable) to the programme leader, Elaine Long e.long2@herts.ac.uk You are most welcome to contact Elaine Long to arrange an informal discussion or for further details.

Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Occupational therapy programme with effect from September 2024. The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners. Please find more information about the BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/bsc-hons-occupational-therapy-1 The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner for pre-registration occupational therapy programme (although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience) and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of Occupational Therapy. As External Examiner, your duties would include:

• External moderation of a range of assignments
• Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness
• Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department
• Attendance at Assessment Boards
• Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications

Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners For more details and/or an informal conversation, please contact Preetee Gokhale: pgokhale@bournemouth.ac.uk (Programme Lead) by 28th June 2024. We will also require proof of your right to work in the UK prior to making the appointment.

The University of Northampton is looking for an External Examiner for the following programmes, as part of our collaborative arrangement with Dublin Counselling and Therapy Centre (DCTC)

• MSc Adolescent Psychotherapy Award map: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/caf/pgmsaward/adolescent-psychotherapy-DCTC-msc.htm
• MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy Award map: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/caf/pgmsaward/counselling-and-psychotherapy-DCTC-msc.htm

We are looking for someone:

• who is suitably qualified with expertise in the above areas, ideally a Programme Leader or Senior Lecturer on similar programmes;
• previous experience as an external examiner is strongly preferred

The appointment will be for the four academic years 2021 to 2025, from 1 October 2021 Please note that we cannot currently accept applications from staff at the following institutions: Arden University Bath Centre for Psychology Coventry University Glasgow Caledonian University Bangor University UCLAN Leeds Beckett Nottingham Trent University Open University University College of London University of Derby University of Sunderland University of Surrey Closing date: 26 April 2021 If you are interested in applying for this role (or to request further information), please send a recent CV to Dr Kimberley Hill, Psychology Deputy Subject Lead: Kimberley.Hill@Northampton.ac.uk