Medical Lead for Clinical Audit and Quality improvement

• Sep 2023 - Present

Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist (Speciality Doctor - Inpatient)

• Aug 2022 - Present

Quality & Safety Champion

• Apr 2022 - Present

Honorary Psychotherapist

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

Core Psychiatry Trainee

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

Neurodevelopmental Disorder Champion

• Feb 2022 - Present

an additional role working under the new Neurodevelopmental Disorder Pathway in the Essex Learning Disability Partnership team. Duties include ADHD and ASD formal diagnostic assessments, and MDT care planning. an additional role working under the new Neurodevelopmental Disorder Pathway in the Essex Learning Disability Partnership team. Duties include ADHD and ASD formal diagnostic assessments, and MDT care planning.

Education Consultant

• Jan 2012 - Present

Building on my expertise in healthcare teaching and tuition, I am now offering a range of education services, including one-to-one tuition and proof-reading. I am continuing to support the Widening Participation Programme at St George's University of London, developing and co-ordinating Spring / Summer School as well as joining the WP research team. If you know of anyone requiring tuition or guidance with their undergraduate or postgraduate work (completing written work, organisation, motivation, proof-reading, pastoral support, developing transferable skills etc)., please do feel free to pass on my email address: catherine.dakin@gmail.com I will, shortly, begin work on my website. Show less

Foundation Doctor (Years 1&2)

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

Academic Co-ordinator for Widening Participation Spring / Summer Schools

• Apr 2004 - Jan 2019

Medical Student (MBBS4)

• Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

Medical student, President of the SGUL Geriatrics Society, Year Rep, Clinical Skills Peer Tutor, Dignity Advisor (Equality & Diversity) and Student Ambassador. Medical student, President of the SGUL Geriatrics Society, Year Rep, Clinical Skills Peer Tutor, Dignity Advisor (Equality & Diversity) and Student Ambassador.

Community First Responder (3PR)

• Dec 2012 - Sep 2014

Independent Consultant

• Dec 2009 - Sep 2014

Although completely contrasting with my other lines of work, it satisfies my need to be sociable! It's a very flexible and rewarding business, enabling me to network, enhance my transferable skills and learn the tricks of running a business. Although completely contrasting with my other lines of work, it satisfies my need to be sociable! It's a very flexible and rewarding business, enabling me to network, enhance my transferable skills and learn the tricks of running a business.

Volunteer

• Sep 2011 - Jul 2014

Supporting the activities programme for tenants, befriending Supporting the activities programme for tenants, befriending

Team Captain: Major Walk

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

I walked very far for Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust on July 27/28 as part of Trailwalker 2013. I led Team Major Walk and tackled a 100km trek. Non-stop. No sleep. In under 30 hours... Over £1500 raised for the named charities, and one torn knee ligament acquired. I walked very far for Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust on July 27/28 as part of Trailwalker 2013. I led Team Major Walk and tackled a 100km trek. Non-stop. No sleep. In under 30 hours... Over £1500 raised for the named charities, and one torn knee ligament acquired.

Census Co-ordinator

• Feb 2011 - May 2011

Responsible for managing a team of 10 Census Collectors, to promote Census returns / concordance in the Sudbury & Cornard, Suffolk area. Responsible for managing a team of 10 Census Collectors, to promote Census returns / concordance in the Sudbury & Cornard, Suffolk area.

Lecturer

• Jun 2005 - Apr 2007

Lecturing physiology to Common Foundation Programme and 2nd year medical undergraduates. Tutoring and supervising Intercalated BSc medical undergraduates. Physiology practical co-ordination for graduate and undergraduate medical programmes. I left this position to start a family. Lecturing physiology to Common Foundation Programme and 2nd year medical undergraduates. Tutoring and supervising Intercalated BSc medical undergraduates. Physiology practical co-ordination for graduate and undergraduate medical programmes. I left this position to start a family.

Postdoctoral research assistant

• 2002 - 2005

During my 3-year postdoctoral research project, I was part of a team investigating sexual dimorphisms in the developing brain. The findings of my research led to a number of interesting discoveries about the neuro-anatomy and -endocrinology of the male and female brains and their role in sexual orientation, traits and behaviours. During my 3-year postdoctoral research project, I was part of a team investigating sexual dimorphisms in the developing brain. The findings of my research led to a number of interesting discoveries about the neuro-anatomy and -endocrinology of the male and female brains and their role in sexual orientation, traits and behaviours.

PhD student

• Mar 1999 - Mar 2002

Investigating the role of proglucagon products in the control of appetite. Within Steve Bloom's laboratory, my research focused on the gut-derived proglucagon product, oxyntomodulin (OXM) which I found to have marked anorectic actions, signalling satiety directly to hypothalamic nuclei: http://endo.endojournals.org/content/145/6/2687.full The findings led to successful clinical trials. Further actions were investigated by the company, Thiakis, which was then bought by US-based Wyath (http://imperialinnovations.co.uk/node/367) and then, more recently, Pfizer. There is an optimistic aim for a longer-acting OXM derivative to reach the market (prescription only) within the next 5 years. Show less