Dr Jo Day

About:

A psychologist and qualitative researcher based in the Implementation Science Group, National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC), Department of Health and Community Sciences.

Working on projects to research, evaluate and support the use of effective health and social care innovations and research findings into practice for public benefit. This includes working with health and care professionals and public representatives and informed by the academic fields of Implementation Science and Knowledge Mobilisation. Current work involves:

• Developing new or support emerging research, evaluation and implementation projects and obtaining grant funding.
• Working collaboratively on projects with partners in health and social care organisations and public representatives to support the implementation and improvement of evidence-informed changes to practice/services.
• Capacity-building work to increase the awareness, understanding and use of Qualitative Research, Implementation Science and Knowledge Mobilisation to support making evidence-informed changes to practice/services.

Broad specialisms/interests: 

• Qualitative research and evaluation approaches
• Implementation and Improvement Science and Knowledge Mobilisation in health and social care settings for older adults
• Health, well-being, social exclusion and physical activity
• Health and Social Care leadership and management
• Public involvement and engagement in research
• Academic-practice collaborations/partnerships to support the use of research findings and evidence-informed innovations in health and social care services/settings

Qualifications:

• PhD in Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter. Thesis title: Transforming criminal lives: A narrative study of selves, bodies and physical activity.
• MSc Applied Criminological Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London
• BA(Hons) Social Psychology, University of Kent at Canterbury
• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
• Health & Care Professions Council Registered Forensic Psychologist
• Chartered Forensic Psychologist

Career:

Qualitative social science researcher working on collaborative applied health and social care research, evaluation and implementation projects to improve experience of care and quality of life. A forensic psychologist with over 12 years experience of working in the criminal justice system (prison and probation services) including clinical (groups and one-to-one), risk assessment and expert witness work and as a senior manager responsible for the development, evaluation and quality assurance of evidence-informed psycho-social programmes for people with criminal convictions.