A useful starting point
Show the setting, the shift pattern you can work, and care duties you are trained for. One or two pages. Skip calling yourself a nurse. Skip this if you are registered — use the nurse example.
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 certificate or equivalent
- Setting (ward, community, care home)
- DBS
- Shift availability
Illustrative achievement bullets
- HCA on a 24-bed elderly ward; typically 8 patients with a registered nurse
- Completed the Care Certificate in 12 weeks
- Recorded NEWS2 observations and escalated 3 deteriorating patients in a month
- Supported mealtimes and mobility plans documented in care notes
Relevant skills to substantiate
Personal care · Observations · Documentation · Infection control · Team shifts · Compassion with boundaries
What to leave out
- Photos
- Clinical tasks you are not allowed to do
- PIN numbers that are not yours
Choose a layout
Explore the classic template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.