development. Sadie also sits on the North East Intensive Care Society (NEICS) Committee, which involves regular networking and engagement with international experts within the field, and collaboration with local critical care leads and practitioners.
Deborah Flynn Doctor of Nursing, MA Medical Education, PGC Academic Practice, BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care, DipHE General Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Teacher (NMC), Fellow (FHEA). Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Northumbria University.
Deborah became a student nurse in 1986 at BG Alexander Nursing College and Johannesburg General hospital (now Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital) in Johannesburg, South Africa, completing her studies as a Registered Nurse (general, community health and psychiatry) and Midwife in 1990. Deborah worked across the South African public and private sector in general surgical and neuro medical wards. From 1993 to 2002, she worked as a Staff Nurse rising to a Charge Nurse in Germany and Switzerland in a variety of disciplines. In 2002, she returned to Britain to work as a Staff Nurse on an acute stroke unit.
Entering the educational sector in 2005, Deborah progressed from Practice Educator to Senior Lecturer and has taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In 2018, she completed her doctorate exploring student nurses' experience of humour use in the clinical setting. Her key interests are clinical skills, humour in clinical care, stroke care, pharmacology and practice supervisor/assessor preparation.
Claire Ford Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), PG Diploma Midwifery, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN). Lecturer Adult Nursing, Northumbria University.
Claire joined the teaching team at Northumbria University in 2013, having spent time working within perioperative care and completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery. She studied for her BSc (Hons) and PG Dip at Northumbria University, and won academic awards for both, as well as the Heath Award in 2009. As a Lecturer, she teaches a range of modules across pre‐registration healthcare programs, both nationally and internationally, and has a passion for pain management, clinical skills, women's health, gynaecology, perioperative care and simulation. She also has an interest in using other forms of media and technology to facilitate and enhance deep learning and is the co‐founder of the ‘Skills for Practice’ website, which acts as a central repository for videos, posters and podcasts focusing on a range of clinical nursing procedures. In 2016, the website was shortlisted for the Student Nursing Times Awards – Teaching Innovation of the Year. In addition to teaching, Claire is involved in several research projects. Her PhD study examines preoperative pain planning using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and is underpinned by a critical ethnographic methodology. She is also involved in another research project, exploring the use of technology‐enhanced learning and virtual reality to augment undergraduate students’ learning.
Alexandra Gatehouse Alexandra Gatehouse graduated from Nottingham University in 2000 with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, following Junior Rotations in the Newcastle Trust. She is specialised in Respiratory Physiotherapy in Adult Critical Care, also working within New Zealand. In 2012, Alex trained as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner, completing a Masters in Clinical Practice in Critical Care and qualifying in 2014. Alex subsequently completed her non‐medical prescribing qualification and continues to rotate within all of the Critical Care Units in Newcastle Upon Tyne, also enjoying teaching on the regional transfer course. She is a co‐founder of the Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Northern Region Group and is a committee member of the North East Intensive Care Society. Alex has presented abstracts at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the North East Intensive Care Society conferences.
Jan Guerin Dip General Nursing (RSA), BSc Nursing Education (RSA), PGD ANP(UK), Diploma General Adult Critical Care(RSA), Diploma Trauma and Emergency Nursing Science (RSA), Cert LSM/BSLM(UK).
Jan qualified as a General Registered Nurse in South Africa in 1992. She gained 12 years of accumulative experience working in acute care settings within the field of adult emergency and critical care including 4 years as a lead lecturer for Trauma and Emergency Nursing. Jan moved to the UK in 2006 and joined Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as a Senior Staff Nurse in adult General ITU, which included a year of secondment experience in Critical Care Outreach at Charing Cross Hospital. In 2017, Jan worked for the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust and in the roles as an ITU Nurse Educator and Practice Nurse Educator as lead for Clinical skills. Jan, moved over to adult social care nursing in 2020, and is currently in a role as a Quality Business Partner with Sunrise Senior Living. Jan, has a special interest in health promotion and prevention of chronic disease and has been certified in Lifestyle Medicine with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM).
Annette Hand Nursing MA, PG Dip CR, Dip HE, RGN. Nurse, Consultant/Associate, Professor/Clinical Lead – Nursing, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust/Northumbria University/Parkinson's Excellence Network.
Annette has a clinical academic position and divides her time between three roles; Nurse Consultant, Associate Professor and UK Clinical Lead for Nursing (Parkinson's).
Annette has worked in the field of Parkinson's for many years and as a Nurse Consultant has an active clinical, research, and educational role within this area. She qualified as a non‐medical prescriber over 15 years ago and continues to use this skill in day‐to‐day clinical practice. She was the non‐medical prescribing lead for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for many years supporting and developing other non‐medical prescribers. Annette, an Associate Professor with Northumbria University, has lectured on the Non‐Medical Prescribing Program (V300) for over five years, supporting prescribing students and the continual development of the V300 Program. Annette was appointed to the national role of Clinical Lead for Nursing within the Parkinson's UK Excellence Network as part of the clinical leadership team. This role was developed to support service improvements through education, knowledge exchange and evidence‐based practice and support the role of the Parkinson's Nurse across the UK.
Barry Hill MSc Advanced Practice, PGC Academic Practice, BSc (Hons) Intensive Care Nursing, DipHE Adult Nursing, OA Dip Counseling Skills, Registered Nurse (RN). Registered Teacher (NMC RNT/TCH). Senior Fellow (SFHEA), Program Leader (Senior Lecturer) Adult Nursing, Northumbria University. Clinical Editor British Journal of Nursing.
Barry completed his Registered Nurse training at Northumbria University and Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (BCUC). Barry’s clinical experience has been gained at Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK. Barry has worked as a Staff Nurse and Senior Staff Nurse in cardiac and general intensive care at the Milne ICU unit at St Mary’s Hospital, London (Paddington). He worked in neuro trauma and general intensive care as a Charge Nurse at Charing Cross Hospital, London.
Following this role, he worked as a Senior Charge Nurse at general intensive care (GICU) at Hammersmith Hospital, London. Finally, he worked as a Matron within the surgical division for Plastics, Orthopaedics, ENT and Major trauma (POEM) at Charing Cross Hospital, London. Barry is ICU qualified, has a clinical master’s in advanced practice, is an NMC RN, independent prescriber (V300), and Registered Teacher. Barry is currently the Director of Education (Employability), Programme Leader BSc Adult Nursing, and Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines. His key areas of interest are clinical educations, acute and critical care, clinical skills, independent prescribing, and pharmacology, and advanced level practice. Barry has published widely in journals and books and is a Fellow with the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Claire Leader MA, PGCAP, BSc (Hons), RN, RM. Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Northumbria University.
Claire began her career in 1995 studying Adult Nursing at the University of York before taking up a Staff Nurse post at the Leeds Teaching Hospital's Trust, initially within cardiothoracic surgery and later in the emergency department where she worked between 1998 and 2002. Following this, Claire spent time as a Nursing
