Key details
Gilberto Buzzi
Associate Professor - Deputy Head of School of Health Sciences
Gilberto Buzzi is Deputy Head of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Greenwich. He assumed the role in August 2025 following his tenure as Head of Division for Adult Nursing at London South Bank University, where he successfully led one of the largest nursing divisions in the UK. A registered Adult Nurse and former Intensive Care Specialist Nurse, he brings extensive clinical expertise into higher education, with particular teaching strengths in the care of the deteriorating patient and clinical skills. Gilberto holds a master’s degree in Practice Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care, and has a strong track record in curriculum development, quality assurance, and apprenticeships. Recognised as an enabler of research culture and committed to building high-performing teams, Gilberto works closely with NHS partners and colleagues to enhance student experience and strengthen the nursing workforce of the future.
Posts held previously:
August 2022 - August 2025 Associate Professor - Head of Division, Adult Nursing, London South Bank University
April 2020 - July 2022: Associate Professor - Lead for Apprenticeships in Nursing and Midwifery, London South Bank University
February 2014 - March 2020: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, London South Bank University
November 2012 - February 2014: Senior Nurse, Clinical Practice Facilitator, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
March 2012 - November 2012: Staff Nurse, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Foundation Trust
March 2010 - November 2012: Staff Nurse, University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
February 2009 - March 2010: Staff Nurse, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Responsibilities within the university
Gilberto Buzzi is the Deputy Head of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Greenwich, where he provides strategic and operational leadership to support the delivery of the School’s vision and priorities. In this role, he works alongside the Head of School and senior leadership team to oversee academic workforce planning, resource management, and the development of programmes that enhance teaching, learning, and student experience.
Recognition
External Examiner:
- Oxford Brookes University: MSc Enhanced Clinical Practice
- Leeds Beckett University: EPA Nursing Apprenticeships
Professional Body Membership:
- Nursing and Midwifery Council – Registered Nurse Adult