Nursing /Midwife Suggested CV layout

Personal Details:
Name Address
Tel/Mob number E-mail address

Career objective/Personal Profile (optional)

2-3 short positive statements about you. This is an opportunity for you to highlight your unique selling
points. Name this section as appropriate e.g. ‘Career Objective’ or ‘Personal Profile.
Use it as your career headline.

Professional Qualifications
This is your professional Nursing/Midwife practitioner training. As this is the most relevant
qualification for the job for which you are applying, it makes more impact if this comes first. You
should include here dates, the institution(s) and the qualification you obtained:

Example:
2008 – 2010 Liverpool John Moores University
Diploma in Nursing – Adult Branch
Clinical placements include medical and surgical wards, orthopaedics, intensive
care, accident and emergency and community settings
Core modules include: Anatomy and Physiology, User and Carer involvement in
practice; Intensive Care Nursing, Tissue Viability, Counselling Skills, Health
Informatics, Assessment and Management of pain

In the future add postgraduate or post-registration qualifications and any professional activities.

Professional Memberships
Registration details (Registration / PIN number)

Clinical Placements / Nursing Skills and Experience

Provide details of relevant nursing/midwifery placements. Detail the type of placement – medical,
surgery, community, antenatal etc. Describe duties/responsibilities which demonstrate relevance
to the job e.g. the patient profile and areas of patient care. Bullet points can be a clear way of
describing your role/learning points. Taylor your CV to the trust/unit you are applying to. Think
about what you did that makes you different from other graduate nurses!

Example:
2008 - 2010 Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
Medical Surgery Placement - gynaecological oncology ward
Assessment and care planning for cancer patients specialising in breast and
gynaecological health
Involved in health promotion activities and advice projects
Discharge planning, establishing the referral process for additional support including day
services, social services and meals-on-wheels
Day Surgery Placement
Followed patients through admission, theatre and discharge
Increased knowledge of aftercare for patients
Developed strong understanding of the complications of surgery
Community Nursing
Checked ongoing medical conditions and applied appropriate dressings and treatments
Helped co-ordinate the referral process for additional support including day services, social
services and meals-on-wheels

Liverpool John Moores University, Graduate Development Centre, 2011

Other Work Experience
For each post list the date, your job title, name of employer. Again try to describe duties and
responsibilities which demonstrate relevance to the job. Consider highlighting skills gained e.g.
involves extensive contact with a range of patients in different care environments.

Example:
2008 – present: Medicare Professionals – Agency
Health Care Assistant - Provide support in areas of learning disabilities, neurological
problems and elderly mentally health care. Developed greater awareness of care
requirements within a variety of clinical settings

2007 – 2009: Student Night Line Counselling Service

Volunteer Counsellor – provided advice to student callers over the phone

2006 – 2008: Pine Lodge Day Centre

Care Assistant (Part-time) - primary responsibility for group activities, assessing daily needs of
24 clients highlighting areas of concern to senior staff

Additional Education
School, college or any details of relevant training attainments— list courses & results with dates. You
do not need to list all GCSE grades:

Example:
1998 - 2005 Tonbridge School
A-Levels: Biology (C), Sociology (C) and English Literature (C)
8 GCSE’S Grades A-C (including Maths, English and Co-ordinated Sciences award)

Key Skills / Skills Profile (optional)

You may decide to include a skills profile. This is where you highlight a few key skills and illustrate
them with brief examples. It is best if these reflect some of the skills asked for in the person
specification.

Example:
Communication: My strong communication skills have been developed through both my university
experiences (report writing, small group presentations) and through my varied work experiences.
As an agency worker I regularly meet and have to develop effective relationships with new people,
both co-workers and patients. Consequently I am comfortable and skilled in communicating at the
appropriate level.

Interests and achievements or Voluntary Work – add details with dates (optional section)

Awards/positions of responsibility – add details with dates (optional section)

Other Skills – e.g., Computing, Driving licence or Languages (optional section)

References x2

Two referees need to be included here – one to be an academic/professional referee from the
institution where you are about to complete your training. Your second referee should also be
someone who can comment on your work and professionalism – many people choose perhaps a
Ward Manager/Sister with whom they have worked closely on one of their placements. Always ask
permission.

Liverpool John Moores University, Graduate Development Centre, 2011