External Examiner Vacancy

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the Flexible Work Based Learning Course.  This course is based within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences. The position does require the external examiner to have experience in the healthcare field, but there is no requirement for specialist experience although this is always appreciated, current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council is essential.  PINs and revalidation dates will be checked on appointment.

The appointments will commence September 2019 and the tenure of appointments is for a period of four years. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University Academic Board.

Role Requirements:

·        Comment on the content of the subject area particularly with regard to subject benchmarks

·        Examine assessment briefs, exam papers and student work  to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other UK higher education establishments of which the external examiner has experience

·        Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the course/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations

·       Attend examination board/s and submit an annual report

• Engage in communication with the academic and course team

Please note that External Examiners are required to engage with assessment of both theory and practice elements of the course where relevant.  Ideally, External Examiners will be able to examine across both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.  Previous experience as an External Examiner is not necessary as the University is able to provide mentorship to the successful applicants.

 

We are looking for External Examiners to cover the following modules:

·        Paediatric Practical Oncology, Systemic anti-cancer therapy and Skin Cancer Car

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply here.

For further information about the role please either telephone or email [log in to unmask] or 0121 3004356.

 

Our standard fee for External Examiners is £450 per academic year. We also offer an additional fee for visits made to BCU for purposes other than to attend exam boards.

 

Please indicate in the additional information section of your application that you are interested in this specific vacancy and that you heard of this vacancy through the Jisc mailing list. 

 

Kind regards,

Lauren

 

Lauren Maugham

Team Leader (CEBE and HELS)

Academic Services (Assessment and Awards)

Birmingham City University

Joseph Priestley, Third Floor, 6 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD

Email: [log in to unmask]

Tel: 0121 331 5391