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Jo Moriarty

Senior Research Fellow

Biography

Jo joined King's in 2002 from the National Institute of Social Work. As her publications record illustrates, her research activities span a number of areas. These include leading research studies on workforce recruitment and retention, education and training, especially social work education, support for family carers, dementia, service user involvement, ethnicity and ageing.

Jo is particularly interested in the translation of research into practice. As well authoring resources aimed at summarising research findings for practitioners, Jo blogs regularly, aiming to critically appraise recent social care findings in an accessible way.

She is currently playing a major role on a variety of Unit projects that draw on her expertise, including work on hospital social work, educational funding, the Longitudinal Care Work Study and the continued evaluation of the MTM Signs of Safety approach.

She has been the Innovative Practice Editor of the international journal Dementia since it started publication and many of the interventions and service developments that she featured in this section have now entered mainstream practice.

Jo is a Senior Fellow of the NIHR School for Social Care Research.

Jo Moriarty: ORCID iD | Research Profile at King's

    Research

    NA-780
    Examining the introduction of the Nursing Associate role in health and social care

    Research into the introduction of the Nursing Associate role and the extent to which the role has achieved policy aims.

    Project status: Ongoing

    signs of safety-1-780-border
    Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 1

    Evaluation for the Department for Education.

    Project status: Completed

    firstline-780-border
    Evaluation of the Firstline Leadership Programme

    We evaluated a new leadership programme for managers in children’s services.

    Project status: Completed

    mapping hospital social work-780
    Mapping hospital social work for older people

    We reviewed the evidence on the role of social work in hospitals (especially in relation to older people).

    Project status: Completed

    exploring working relationships-780-border
    Exploring working relationships between primary care and directly employed home care workers

    A collaboration between King's and UCL examining a potentially complex set of relationships.

    Project status: Completed

    world map-780b
    International educational partnerships to develop the healthcare workforce

    Building on the Unit's earlier review of ethical international recruitment

    Project status: Completed

    home office immigration
    The Visa Study: Understanding the impact of the Health and Care Worker visa on the frontline adult social care workforce

    Evaluating the impact of immigration rule changes on the social care system.

    Project status: Ongoing

    Nurse-780
    The factors supporting the retention of registered nurses in adult social care

    Helping to inform policy and approaches to recruitment and retention strategies

    Project status: Ongoing

    map of the world-780
    Evaluation of the International Recruitment Fund for adult social care

    The fund aims to increase the number of international recruits entering adult social care, improving ethical international recruitment & employment practice.

    Project status: Ongoing

    News

    International educational partnerships to develop the healthcare workforce

    What are the benefits and challenges associated with these partnerships?

    world map

    At the Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre

    Jo Moriarty discussed theoretical perspectives at the Centre's Summer School

    Logo of QUAHRC

    Healthcare support workers: improving their training and development

    A recording of this webinar led by Richard Griffin and Claire Fordham is available

    Abstract black and white

    Creating 'good work' in social care

    Carol Atkinson spoke at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

    Abstract black and white

    Ending the Social Care Crisis: a new road to reform

    Richard Humphries spoke at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

    Newspaper headlines

    Unit welcomes visit from Iwate Prefectural University, Japan

    Senior Research Fellow Jo Moriarty discussed shared problem of social care recruitment with visiting academic

    Iwate University

    Morale and mindfulness

    Jo Moriarty spoke to practitioners in Wandsworth and Richmond

    PowerPoint slide

    Writing about social care

    David Foster of the House of Commons Library spoke at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

    Houses of Parliament in London

    At the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

    First meeting of Forum convened by Jo Moriarty

    County_Flag_of_Hertfordshire

    Events

    05OctKelly talk October 2023-780

    How feasible are the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commitments on training?

    Elaine Kelly: Health Foundation; Institute for Fiscal Studies; NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce

    14Marworkforce-1903

    Creating ‘good work’ in social care

    Professor Carol Atkinson, Manchester Metropolitan University

    Please note: this event has passed.

    22FebPaper cut-out of three people, one of them a wheelchair user

    Ending the social care crisis

    Richard Humphries discusses his new book

    Please note: this event has passed.

    13Sephertfordshire-780

    Developing direct payments to help recruit and retain personal assistants and directly employed workers in social care

    The experience of implementing direct payments at Hertfordshire County Council

    Please note: this event has passed.

    13DecHouse of Commons 780x450

    Writing about social care: engaging with different audiences

    David Foster of the House of Commons Library

    Please note: this event has passed.

    09Marolder people-781

    Older People’s Health & Social Care Conference 2021

    The 13th Annual Joint conference of NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, Age UK London, and Making Research Count

    Please note: this event has passed.

    07OctMHSC

    Mental Health & Social Care 2019

    An annual CPD certified event the NIHR Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London and Making Research Count.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    07OctMHSC

    Mental Health & Social Care 2021

    The 8th annual CPD-certified conference from Making Research Count and the Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      NA-780
      Examining the introduction of the Nursing Associate role in health and social care

      Research into the introduction of the Nursing Associate role and the extent to which the role has achieved policy aims.

      Project status: Ongoing

      signs of safety-1-780-border
      Signs of Safety evaluation: Phase 1

      Evaluation for the Department for Education.

      Project status: Completed

      firstline-780-border
      Evaluation of the Firstline Leadership Programme

      We evaluated a new leadership programme for managers in children’s services.

      Project status: Completed

      mapping hospital social work-780
      Mapping hospital social work for older people

      We reviewed the evidence on the role of social work in hospitals (especially in relation to older people).

      Project status: Completed

      exploring working relationships-780-border
      Exploring working relationships between primary care and directly employed home care workers

      A collaboration between King's and UCL examining a potentially complex set of relationships.

      Project status: Completed

      world map-780b
      International educational partnerships to develop the healthcare workforce

      Building on the Unit's earlier review of ethical international recruitment

      Project status: Completed

      home office immigration
      The Visa Study: Understanding the impact of the Health and Care Worker visa on the frontline adult social care workforce

      Evaluating the impact of immigration rule changes on the social care system.

      Project status: Ongoing

      Nurse-780
      The factors supporting the retention of registered nurses in adult social care

      Helping to inform policy and approaches to recruitment and retention strategies

      Project status: Ongoing

      map of the world-780
      Evaluation of the International Recruitment Fund for adult social care

      The fund aims to increase the number of international recruits entering adult social care, improving ethical international recruitment & employment practice.

      Project status: Ongoing

      News

      International educational partnerships to develop the healthcare workforce

      What are the benefits and challenges associated with these partnerships?

      world map

      At the Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre

      Jo Moriarty discussed theoretical perspectives at the Centre's Summer School

      Logo of QUAHRC

      Healthcare support workers: improving their training and development

      A recording of this webinar led by Richard Griffin and Claire Fordham is available

      Abstract black and white

      Creating 'good work' in social care

      Carol Atkinson spoke at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

      Abstract black and white

      Ending the Social Care Crisis: a new road to reform

      Richard Humphries spoke at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

      Newspaper headlines

      Unit welcomes visit from Iwate Prefectural University, Japan

      Senior Research Fellow Jo Moriarty discussed shared problem of social care recruitment with visiting academic

      Iwate University

      Morale and mindfulness

      Jo Moriarty spoke to practitioners in Wandsworth and Richmond

      PowerPoint slide

      Writing about social care

      David Foster of the House of Commons Library spoke at the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

      Houses of Parliament in London

      At the Health and Social Care Workforce Research Forum

      First meeting of Forum convened by Jo Moriarty

      County_Flag_of_Hertfordshire

      Events

      05OctKelly talk October 2023-780

      How feasible are the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commitments on training?

      Elaine Kelly: Health Foundation; Institute for Fiscal Studies; NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce

      14Marworkforce-1903

      Creating ‘good work’ in social care

      Professor Carol Atkinson, Manchester Metropolitan University

      Please note: this event has passed.

      22FebPaper cut-out of three people, one of them a wheelchair user

      Ending the social care crisis

      Richard Humphries discusses his new book

      Please note: this event has passed.

      13Sephertfordshire-780

      Developing direct payments to help recruit and retain personal assistants and directly employed workers in social care

      The experience of implementing direct payments at Hertfordshire County Council

      Please note: this event has passed.

      13DecHouse of Commons 780x450

      Writing about social care: engaging with different audiences

      David Foster of the House of Commons Library

      Please note: this event has passed.

      09Marolder people-781

      Older People’s Health & Social Care Conference 2021

      The 13th Annual Joint conference of NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, Age UK London, and Making Research Count

      Please note: this event has passed.

      07OctMHSC

      Mental Health & Social Care 2019

      An annual CPD certified event the NIHR Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London and Making Research Count.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      07OctMHSC

      Mental Health & Social Care 2021

      The 8th annual CPD-certified conference from Making Research Count and the Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London

      Please note: this event has passed.