Key details
Ivo Carvalho da Silva
Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Ivo Carvalho Da Silva is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Greenwich, having joined the institution in May 2026. He is a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and has been practising across a range of adult nursing settings, including gastroenterology, general medicine, emergency care, and complex and general surgery.
His clinical career includes several leadership roles, most recently as a Clinical Nurse Manager, where he led multidisciplinary teams, supported professional development, and contributed to improvements in quality, patient safety, and care delivery. Prior to his current post, Ivo gained experience teaching in higher education through supporting academic roles, contributing to teaching in areas such as teamwork, communication, leadership, quality improvement, and professional role transition.
His professional interests focus on nursing leadership, patient safety and patient experience, and professional development, with a particular emphasis on the inclusion of patients’ voices in care improvement and service design.
Ivo holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Perioperative Medicine from University College London and is a Member of the Chartered Management Institute, holding Foundation Chartered Manager status.
Professional affiliations/associations include:
- Member of the Chartered Management Institute - Chartered Manager
- Member of Portuguese Association of Researchers and Students in the UK (PARSUK)
- Florence Nightingale Foundation Alumni
Posts held previously:
- April 2024 - April 2026 / Clinical Nurse Manager / HCA Healthcare UK
- May 2023 - April 2026 / Hourly Paid Lecturer / London South Bank University
- March 2022 - April 2024 / Team Lead / Charge Nurse Specialist / HCA Healthcare UK
- February 2021 - March 2022 / Lead Nurse (Pre Assessment) / HCA Healthcare UK
- April 2020 - February 2021 / Senior Staff Nurse / HCA Healthcare UK
- August 2019 - April 2020 / Charge Nurse / University Hospital Southampton
- November 2018 - August 2019 / Staff Nurse / University Hospital Southampton
- August 2017 - November 2018 / Nursing Associate / University Hospital Southampton
Recognition
- Registered Nurse
- Member of the Chartered Management Institute
- Chartered Manager
Research / Scholarly interests
Ivo Carvalho Da Silva’s scholarly interests are centred on nursing leadership, patient safety, and professional development within adult nursing practice and education. He has a particular interest in how effective leadership, teamwork, and communication influence patient experience, quality of care, and safety outcomes across acute and complex care settings. His academic interests also include quality improvement in healthcare, the transition of nurses into professional roles, and the development of leadership capabilities across the nursing workforce.
Key areas of interest include:
- Nursing leadership and management in acute and complex care environments
- Patient safety, patient experience, and quality improvement
- Professional development and role transition in nursing
- Teamworking, communication, and leadership education
- Inclusion of patients’ voices in care improvement and service design