Barry Hill

Professor Barry Hill

Professor in Nursing and Critical Care Practice; Associate Head of School, School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences (HNS), Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Northumbria University

PhD (Dr), MSc, PGCAP, BSc (Hons), DipHE/O.A. Dip, SFHEA, TEFL, RN, RNT/TCH, V300.

Northumbria University appointed Governor for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Consultant Editor for the International Journal for Advancing Practice

Editorial board member for the International Journal for Advancing Practice

Clinical Commissioning Editor for the British Journal of Nursing

Editorial board member for the British Journal of Nursing

Editorial board member for the Simulation in Healthcare Education 

Faculty member for Academy of Advanced Practice Research UK (AAPR UK)

I am a Professor in Nursing and Critical Care Practice and Associate Head of School for the School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences (HNS) at Northumbria University. I have a background in acute and critical care, advanced practice, and healthcare education. I have a BSc (Hons) in Intensive Care Nursing, an MSc in Advanced Practice, and a PhD. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Registered Nurse (Adult), an Independent and Supplementary Prescriber (V300), and a Registered Teacher with the NMC. With over 25 years of experience, I have held senior roles in clinical, academic, and consultancy settings, including Head of School, Director of Employability, and a professorial designation. I have led curriculum development, academic innovation, and external engagement in critical care and advanced practice education. I have managed multi-campus academic operations, chaired assessment boards, supported programme validation and fitness-to-practice panels, and led initiatives to enhance the student experience and staff development. My work includes designing internal and pre-master’s internships. I have co-developed programmes with NHS trusts, private and voluntary sector partners, and independent providers. I have managed budgets and secured income generation from knowledge exchange activity, research, bespoke CPD, and consultancy income. Internationally, I am recognised through my consultancy work and published outputs. I have worked with the Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Health Authority to deliver postgraduate education and COVID-19 training. Several of my books have been translated into other languages and are used globally in advanced practice education. I actively contribute to academic citizenship. I am a Consultant Editor for the International Journal for Advancing Practice, Clinical Editor for the British Journal of Nursing, a member of the Council of Deans of Health, and contribute to NHS England South East working groups. I also sit on several editorial boards, act as a peer reviewer for international journals, and hold external examiner roles for universities in the UK. With over 114 peer-reviewed articles, 76 book chapters, and 11 books, including a widely adopted series for advanced clinical practitioners, I remain committed to impactful, inclusive, and internationally relevant leadership in nursing and NMAHP education.