A useful starting point
Setting, hours you can work, and care you are trained to give. One page. Skip calling yourself a nurse. Skip this if you are applying for registered roles.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- Care setting
- Training (moving and handling, meds if allowed)
- DBS
- Shift pattern
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Home-care rounds of 8 visits a day across a 12-mile patch
- Trained in moving and handling; last assessed March 2026
- Kept digital care notes on every visit for 11 months
- Covered nights for 6 weeks during a staffing gap
Relevant skills to substantiate
Personal care · Care notes · Moving and handling · Timekeeping · Safeguarding awareness · Team communication
What to leave out
- Photos unless the home asked
- Clinical tasks beyond your role
- Identifiable client stories
Choose a layout
Explore the classic template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.