Profile
Catherine Ross
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About Me:
I love physics and rock music and talking about science!
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I live in Northern Ireland but work in London, so I travel to London alot for my job but also get to work from home.
I have a dog called Shadow who is a big black dog with long hair.
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I have worked in a hospital using ultrasound to look inside people and examine their hearts.
You might not know but while everyones heart look kinda the same they are never exactly the same, and each persons heart size is unique to them.
Most peoples hearts are on the left side of their chest but not everyones! So its quite like being a detective when a Doctor has a question about a persons heart and I have to investigate to find out the answer.
I now work in the main NHS in the National Healthcare Science Team as the Scientific Lead.
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My Typical Day:
I work 4 long days and no two days are ever the same, I usually start very early and work quite late. I work at my computer alot and attend alot of meetings.
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Every day is different so theres no such thing as a typical day. I spend alot of time attending meetings on my computer at the moment, when I am in the office I work in the headquarters of NHS England in a very impressive building called Skipton House in London. I also get to attend alot of meetings with very important people and I also get to travel around England alot to attend and speak at events.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would like to run an event to showcase the fantastic careers that people can have as a scientist within the NHS.
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Education:
I went to the University of Ulster from 1995-1997 2006-2008 and 2009-2010
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Qualifications:
I have a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science and a Masters in Health Science as well as lots of professional qualifications
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Work History:
I have worked in hospitals in Northern Ireland as a Clinical Scientist within Cardiology and now work as the Scientific Lead in NHS England and will soon be moving to be the Chief Healthcare Scientist in Scottish Government. So I have had an interesting path in my career.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Cool weird quirky
What did you want to be after you left school?
A doctor
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Of course not !
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Metallica
What's your favourite food?
Steak and chips
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
happy, healthy and travel some more
Tell us a joke.
Two atoms were walking across a road when one of them said, “I think I lost an electron!” “Really!” the other replied, “Are you sure?” “Yes, I ‘m absolutely positive.”
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