Healthcare CV Checklist
1
The Basics
Your Full Name
Your Address
Your telephone
number(s)
Your email
address
Do you have a clean
driving licence?
Do you have your own
vehicle?
2
Summarise Your Skills
Briefly list your
specific skills and/or areas of expertise
3
Work Experience
List previous roles in
chronological order
(starting from the present day)
Give a date range for
each position
(e.g. May 2010 – January 2011)
Write a brief
description of each role and its duties
What skills did you use
in each role?
What did you learn from
each role?
Be sure to explain any
gaps
(e.g. illness, travelling)
4
Education
List universities /
colleges / schools you attended, starting with the most recent
Give a date range for
each one
(e.g. September 2009 – July 2012)
Highlight relevant
qualifications and grades
5
Hobbies & Interest
Briefly list some of
your outside interests
(e.g. tennis, blogging, music)
If possible, focus on
hobbies / interests that are relevant to the job)
6
Finishing Off
Add ‘references
available on request’
(and make sure you’re able to supply them)
Check your spelling and
grammar
(consider asking someone else to read your CV)