Application Essay: A Career As A Sonographer

I am a highly committed and motivated Sonographer; enthusiastic and always willing to further my knowledge. I strive to work efficiently whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care. As the largest and one of the most renowned trusts in the country, I feel that working as a Sonographer within Bart’s Health would prove to be exciting and fulfilling.

As a sonographer at Chelsea and Westminster hospital, I undertake and report obstetrics, gynaecology, abdominal, and paediatric ultrasound examinations. Within obstetrics I perform all routine examinations required by the maternity department, including early pregnancy, nuchal translucency, anomaly and growth scans. I have helped the team in the development of Obstetric ultrasound departmental
Knowledge of the alternative imaging investigations available to patients has aided me when discussing complex cases with Radiologists. As a trainee Sonographer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital I regularly performed scans on ward patients and gained some experience in performing small parts, paediatric hips and DVT scans. Throughout my time at both Chelsea and Westminster and Guy's and St Thomas'; also both large teaching hospitals, I have been actively involved in the training of student sonographers, radiology registrars and gynaecology clinicians. I believe I have good communication skills with patients and staff alike, allowing me to work independently and as a member of the wider multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Having worked within two large London hospitals I appreciate the importance of managing patients efficiently. My previous work within the trauma setting taught me to work flexibly to best suit the needs of the patients I am presented with. It also helped me understand how to prioritize patients in order of clinical need. This has been of particular importance when vetting ultrasound requests and managing scan