As an Associate Lecturer (Simulated Practice Learning), you will be a member of the Simulation and Skills Education Team, with responsibility for coordinating and supporting simulation and clinical skills teaching and learning.

You will support the planning, design, and delivery of simulation and clinical skills sessions that enables students’ development into safe, competent healthcare professionals. In addition, you will provide guidance and support to academic staff in the effective use of simulation-based education.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the continued development and expansion of clinical skills teaching and simulation-based education within the Simulation and Skills Education Department. This will be an interesting, varied and challenging role, which will require you to be adaptable, creative, supportive and organised, with a willingness to try new approaches.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Amanda Miller, Head of Simulation and Skills Education at Milleram@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

As Associate Lecturer (Simulated Practice Learning) you will have:

• Current Professional Registration (GMC, NMC or HCPC) and educated to degree level
• Experience of using simulation-based education using patient simulators and/or simulated patients
• Able to organise and prioritise and work effectively under pressure, meeting deadlines and paying attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work without direct supervision, exercise initiative and independent judgement

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days).
• Relocation and Visa Assistance Policies (subject to eligibility criteria). 
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.

Closing Date: 07 Jul 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum
Permanent

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Please note:  Due to module sharing and similarities in programmes and / or pathways within the faculty, external examiners may be asked to be responsible for reporting on more than one programme but this would not be outside of their expertise nor above a reasonable amount of work. Similarly, some programmes may require more than one EE due to different fields or specialism.

Eligibility Criteria

External examiners are typically academic staff of other UK HEIs and are academically qualified to at least the level of the qualification in the subject to be examined.

Individuals seeking to become external examiners of the University are expected to demonstrate appropriate evidence of:

1. Competence and experience in the fields covered by the module/ programme of study to which they will be assigned.

2. Sufficient standing, credibility and breadth of experience within their discipline to be able to command the respect of academic and, where appropriate, other professional peers.

3. Knowledge and understanding of the UK sector agreed reference points for the setting and maintenance of academic standards (FHEQ, Degree Characteristics Statements and Subject Benchmark Statements) and familiarity with the standard to

be expected of students in relation to their award.

4. Knowledge and understanding of the standards and/or requirements of Professional and Statutory Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) that govern students’ awards (where applicable).

5. Awareness of current developments in the design and delivery of programmes in their subject including competence in and experience of designing and managing assessment.

6. Current employment status including eligibility to work in the United Kingdom and (where relevant) PSRB registration.

7. Fluency in the English language.

Individuals without previous experience will normally join an experienced team of examiners and will be mentored by an experienced examiner in the same or cognate subject area.

Role

The main responsibility of an External Examiners is to confirm that academic standards are appropriately set and maintained and therefore, their principal duties are to:

• Review and approve examination papers in a timely manner that contribute to a student’s final award and any other assessment material as agreed between the examiner and the programme team.
• Review and approve the content, learning outcomes and assessment of negotiated learning modules leading to the award of Student-Initiated Credit.
• Review samples of work that have been marked and internally moderated in order to be satisfied that students have been graded fairly through the use of marking criteria and in accordance with the University’s Academic Regulations.
• Produce a comprehensive Annual Report that covers a range of considerations including confirmation whether national threshold standards are being met or exceeded and that students have achieved the intended learning outcomes for the award of credit and qualifications.

Whilst the majority of work undertaken will be carried out remotely, External Examiners may be required to attend assessment boards at the Ormskirk Campus on an annual basis.

Salary Details;

External examiners are paid an annual fee of approximately £620.31 (inclusive of holiday pay) based on the time allocations defined below plus reimbursement of expenses, as appropriate. Total fees may vary slightly dependent on the size of the provision covered by an External Examiner. The production and submission of the annual report is paid at a higher rate of £200 for the full 7.5 hours work.

The table below shows the typical duties an external examiner may undertake, and the approximate hours allocated for each activity:

These figures are correct as of *October 2024*.

Details of how to apply

Please send your CV to FHSCMQuality@edgehill.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the role, please email FHSCMQuality@edgehill.ac.uk in the first instance.

Please note that all external examiner vacancies may also be advertised on additional recruitment platforms by the relevant departments. 

Closing Date: 31 Aug 2026

Department: External Examiner