Clinical Assessor
About the Job
Part time: 0.8 FTE - 29.6 hours per weekInterview Date: TBC
We are currently recruiting nurses and midwives from all fields and welcome NMC registered applicants to conduct our Nursing and Midwifery Council OSCEs for international candidates and those wishing to return to the NMC register.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity, as such welcome applications from Internationally Educated Nurses and Midwives (IEN/Ms) to join our diverse and dynamic team. Your unique global perspectives and clinical expertise will play a vital part in assessing, mentoring, and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals.Together, we can foster an inclusive environment that embraces innovation and multicultural insights, ensuring a more holistic approach to patient care. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of local healthcare, share your knowledge with aspiring nurses and midwives, and further your professional journey in a supportive and collaborative setting.
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to secure a contract at the CTC.
The post includes assessing the safe application of clinical skills by candidates seeking NMC registration.
You will be expected to:
Prepare your test area for OSCE skills, undertake objective marking and moderation of assessments, using IT media and supportive technology.Communicate and discuss results with lead assessors and colleagues.
Offer support for candidates undertaking the OSCEs.
Be willing to support the test centre in activities relevant to your post as an assessor.
This is a part time post based on our contracted working week with preferred working days of (Tuesday – Friday 8.00 – 4.30pm). A substantive contract will not impact on your ability to provide sessional hours during non-contracted days and weekends.
About you
This post is suitable for an experienced nurse and midwife assessors (including supervisors & mentors) with the knowledge, skills and experience in OSCES (or other form of simulated/practical assessment) for international candidates, who wish to contribute to the development of safe patient care, by ensuring that the nurses entering the NMC register are fit for purpose and fit for practice.
We value experience and competent practitioners with skills in clinical teaching, learning and assessment of clinical practice.We also recognise that graduate nurses and midwives who have recently qualified have much to offer the test centre, based on their recent study and practice experiences.
Good verbal and written communication skills will be required to deliver effective OSCE assessment of candidates within the test centre.
Basic IT literacy, including the use of Microsoft Packages (Office, SharePoint, MS Teams etc)
Evidence of Continuous professional development of your nursing skills in keeping with your NMC revalidation requirements.If you have these skills and would like to be involved in developing the future nursing and midwifery workforce do contact us.
Qualification
Essential:
You must be a registrant with a Nursing, Midwifery or have dual registration qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.Provide evidence of up-to-date NMC revalidation, and a re-registration date which is valid for 2024/2025.
Hold a further education qualification such as assessing NVQ level 4 and above, or a previous NMC qualification such as mentorship, teaching or assessing or have significant experience at supporting student or clinical staff development.
Desirable:
It would be an asset if you hold a higher education diploma or degree in a relevant subject – but this is not essential for the post.Previous experience working with diverse healthcare teams or internationally educated staff.
Department
The Competence Test Centre is part of the faculty of Health Education and Society.
We offer tests of competence which measures candidates against the current information about the Competence test is available on the NMC website: NMC Test of Competence - The Nursing and Midwifery Council
NMC Standards for nurses - https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/
NMC standards for midwives https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-midwives/
NMC standards for nursing associates https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-nursing-associates/
The distinct fields of practice tested includes:
Adult, Child, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Midwifery and Nursing Associates.
We require assessors from all fields of practice but have specific need to increase the number of: Learning Disability, Child and Mental health nursing assessors.
Our test centre (CTC) has expanded its facilities, we have 15 testing rooms with the capacity to test over 45 candidates per day.
To do this we need reliable professionals to assess our candidates. At the CTC we work in partnership with the Trusts to build the future workforce for safe patient care.
Right to Work
All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Due to the requirements laid out by UK Visas and Immigration regarding Right to Work in the UK, the University can only accept applications from individuals who currently have a status allowing them to work in the UK for this position.
Due to this criteria, we regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.