Nursing CV Template

NMC registration, clinical settings, and competencies in an ATS-readable layout for NHS and private healthcare roles.

Preview

PIN and registration up front, ward-level experience with setting-specific terms, clinical skills and CPD listed as searchable text.

What makes this ATS-safe

  • NMC PIN and registration details in parseable plain text.
  • Ward, band, and trust names use standard headings.
  • Clinical terms from job adverts (e.g. EPMA, risk assessment) in bullets.
  • No essential information in badges, logos, or image-only certificates.
  • CPD and mandatory training listed by name and year.

Read our full nursing CV guide for the UK and NHS for keyword and structure tips.

CV structure

[YOUR FULL NAME]
[NMC PIN: XX000000X] · [City, UK] · [email] · [Phone]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Band / role, e.g. Registered Nurse, Band 6] · [Years] in [setting: acute, community, mental health] · [Specialisms: e.g. A&E, elderly care] · [One patient-safety or quality outcome]

REGISTRATION
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) — Registered Nurse · PIN [number] · [Revalidation date if relevant]

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

[Job Title, Band] — [Trust / Employer]
[Dates] · [Ward / unit]
• Delivered care for [patient group] in line with [NICE / local protocols]
• [Medication administration / assessments / escalation example with outcome]
• Mentored [N] students or HCAs; [result]

[Previous clinical role] — [Employer]
[Dates]
• [Bullet with setting-specific terms from job adverts]

QUALIFICATIONS
[BSc Adult Nursing / MSc], [University] · [Year]
• [Relevant placement or dissertation if strong]

CLINICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
[Skill areas: e.g. venepuncture, wound care, EPMA, risk assessment tools]

CPD & TRAINING
[Course / mandatory training] · [Year]

Paste into Word or Google Docs, then format with a standard font (Arial or Calibri, 10–11pt). See our ATS checklist before you apply.

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