Ceri Jones has extensive education and experience in public health, clinical perfusion, and cardiovascular research. She holds several degrees including an MPH from the University of Manchester and an MSc from Imperial College London. Currently, she works as a clinical perfusion scientist at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and is a research fellow at the University of Bristol. Additionally, she founded and directs Connect 2 Health, a community interest company focused on digital health technologies. Jones has consulted on various public health projects in the UK, Kenya, Ghana, and Liverpool. She is involved in establishing new primary healthcare services, developing community-based health insurance, and creating tools to evaluate local government approaches to obesity.
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Curriculum Vitae
1. Ceri Jones
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust/University of Bristol
Department of Clinical Perfusion
Level 6, Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW
(0)1454 777874/ (07974) 000487
mdxcj@bris.ac.uk/ jones.ceri6@gmail.com
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ceri-jones-30544829
EDUCATION
MPH, Public Health, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, United
Kingdom, 09/2013-09/2017
Thesis title: Creating A Healthy Weight Assessment Tool to Evaluate the
Commitment of Local Government in Tackling Obesity and encouraging Healthy
Weight Environments.: A Grant Proposal
Professional Certificate, International Health Consultancy, Liverpool School of Tropical
Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool. 06/2016-07/2016.
Health Equalities Group, Feasibility Report for Creating a Healthy Weight Tool to
reduce Obesity in Liverpool.
Course Pass; A mention as one of the best reports the course had observed in its
five year history.
Short Course in Advanced Epidemiological and Statistical Methods, University of
Bristol. 06/2013.
Enhanced my STATA and data analysis skills.
Course Pass.
MSc/Diploma of Imperial College, Preventive Cardiology, Imperial College London,
London. 10/2010-11/2012
Dissertation title: Does changing from direct prescribing to a remote prescribing
practice alter achievement of medical risk factors and use of evidence-based doses
of cardioprotective drugs in the setting of a cardiovascular prevention and
rehabilitation programme?
Graduated with Merit
BSc (Hons), Clinical Science, Open University, United Kingdom, 09/1999-06/2001
Lower Second Class Honours.
Undergraduate Dissertation: Blood Product Usage in Off-Pump and On-Pump
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
BSc (Hons), Joint Honours, Chemical Science/Applied Physiology, University of
Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom, 09/1994-06/1998
Lower Second Class Honours.
Undergraduate Dissertation: Asthma and Air Pollution: A Comparison of Two Cities
2. EMPLOYMENT
June 2015-Present Director Connect 2 Health, UK
A community interest company committed to improving the health and wellbeing of
mothers and children, while reducing the threat of mortality through digital technology.
Responsibilities included liaising with stakeholders, fundraising; delivery and
development of product.
Nov 2003Present Clinical Perfusion Scientist Bristol Royal Infirmary
Circulatory Support Specialist responsible for ensuring the welfare of adults and
children during cardiological and surgical procedures.
June 2006-Present Honorary Research Fellow Universityof Bristol, UK
Contributes expertise in planning, proposal development and procurement of consumables
to implement cardiovascular research projects involving new drugs and procedures. This
research would later be employed upon patients to improve quality and longevity of life.
Aug 1999-Oct 2003 Clinical Perfusion Scientist UHW, UK
Circulatory Support Specialist responsible for ensuring the welfare of adults during
cardiological and surgical procedures.
Feb 1999-Aug 1999 Clinical Analyst, Simbec Research Ltd (Merck Pharmaceuticals)
Preparation of blood samples for analysis for use in drug development.
CONSULTANCIES, PROJECTS & TEACHING
Current Kenya/UK Consultant
Principally managing and leading in establishing new primary health care service and
facility within South West Kenya, in partnership with major international health NGO,
International Medical Corps.
Post involves liaising with stakeholders: Kenyan Ministry of Health, local NGOs,
private health providers and DFID.
Driving the development of the service and establishing community based health
insurance scheme to enable sustainability.
Empowering the community to take ownership of the project for the benefit of future
generations.
Improving equality, ensuring value for money and staying within the 贈600,000
budget. While, improving access to healthcare for poor and marginalised groups.
Current Bristol Consultant
Consultancy work involved helping a new health data analysis start up, Wissenroad, to
gather knowledge and information of the current market and potential competitors. This will
be used in identifying strategies for funding and partnering to assist Wissenroad in
establishing itself as a credible player in the data analytics industry.
Current Liverpool Consultant
Continued consultancy work for Health Equalities Group helping to establish a local specific
healthy weight assessment tool to evaluate regions approaches to reducing obesity within
the local community.
June 2016 Liverpool Consultant
Undertaking consultancy to test the feasibility of an Assessment tool for Health Equalities
Group, Liverpool.
Chairing focus groups and semi-structured interviews of Public Health England and
local personnel.
3. Completing written report followed by client debrief.
April 2016 Kenya Consultant
Advising charity Kenya Thriving and NGO Send a Cow on addressing clean water and
sanitation problems and HIV status in Migori County.
Needs assessment report written and recommendations made to enable progress.
Jan 2015 Ghana Advisor
Advisory Capacity in Public Health Department in Greater Accra Regional Hospital.
Role involved visiting local health centres, houses calls, and outreach.
Counselling patients on reducing potential cardiovascular disease risk factors,
maintaining good health and reviewing grant proposals.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES
Jones C, (2015). Guest Lecture: Alive and Kicking Public Health in the Developing
World 15th April 2015. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Jones C, (2009). UK Perfusion AGM Conference, Endothelial Activation: A novel
therapeutic target in post cardiac surgery acute kidney injury, Leicester, United Kingdom.
UniversityHospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom (2001): Red Blood Cell Salvage
and Blood Product Usage in Cardiac Surgery: An InterHospital Collaborative Study.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
NN Patel, C Jones, H Lin, T Toth, P Sleeman, GD Angelini, GJ Murphy. Functional,
Morphological And Cytochemical Changes In A Large Animal Recovery Model Of Post
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Acute Kidney Injury. Intensive Care Medicine 2009, 35: S118.
Sleeman P, Patel NN, Jones C, Angelini GD, Murphy GJ. Inflammation, oxidative stress and
apoptosis during acute kidney injury: Effects of hypercholesterolaemia and CPB. Critical
Care Medicine 2013.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Fellow of College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists of GB and Ireland.
Associate Member of UK Faculty of Public Health.
4. REFEREES
Mr RJ Downes, David. Wood, Professor
Principal Clinical Perfusion Scientist, Garfield Weston Professor ofCardiovascular Medicine,
Department of Clinical Perfusion, International Centre for Circulatory Health,
Level 6, National Heartand Lung Institute,
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Faculty of Medicine,
Bristol. Imperial College London.
BS2 8HW. St Marys Campus,
Richard.downes@uhbristol.nhs.uk 59-61 North Wharf Road,
London.
W2 1LA.
d.wood@imperial.ac.uk
Bruce Davies, Professor Dr Arpana Verma,
Applied Physiology, Director of the Centre for Epidemiology,
Faculty of Computing,Engineering and Science, MUCH and MPH/MRes Institute of Population Health,
Upper Glyntaff Campus, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre
University of South Wales, Room 2.523 Stopford Building
Pontypridd, University of Manchester
Mid Glamorgan. Oxford Road
CF37 4AT Manchester
bruce.davies@southwales.ac.uk M13 9PT
arpana.verma@manchester.ac.uk