Midwife CV Template & Example
Build a Midwife CV that shows antenatal, labour-ward and postnatal experience alongside your NMC registration and continuity-of-care skills.
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A Midwife CV should quickly establish your NMC (midwife) registration, band and the areas of the maternity pathway you have worked across — antenatal clinics, labour ward, triage, theatre recovery or community caseloads. Recruiters scan for CTG interpretation, risk assessment and safe escalation, so make these visible rather than implied.
Use this template to structure clinical experience by setting and to evidence woman-centred, continuity-of-care practice with clear, honest bullets. Mandatory training, safeguarding and any specialist skills such as newborn examination sit where a maternity recruiter expects to find them.
How to make your Midwife CV stand out
Recruiter expectations
- Clinical / care experience
- Mandatory training
- DBS & registration
- Safeguarding awareness
ATS keywords to include (where true)
Use the terms below only where they genuinely reflect your experience.
Certifications & training
Licences & registration
Achievements worth quantifying
- Improved patient outcomes
- Reduced incidents
- Audit / compliance gains
What a strong Midwife CV should include
- Professional profile / summary
- Lead with your role, registration/band and years in care. Show compassion, safeguarding and person-centred care — backed by evidence, not adjectives.
- Skills & competencies
- Surface clinical competencies recruiters scan for — the right ones for your specialty.
- Experience
- Name the setting and caseload, then quantify: audits, escalations, training, patient outcomes.
- Education
- Qualification, institution and year. Most recent first.
- Certifications & training
- Mandatory training + clinical certifications, kept current (BLS, Safeguarding, IPC…).
- References
- Clinical referees (ward sister, team manager) — 'available on request' is fine.
- Languages
- Language and an honest fluency level.
Clinical action + setting + measurable patient or service outcome.
Midwife CV — frequently asked questions
What should a Midwife CV emphasise?
Your registration and band, the parts of the maternity pathway you have covered, CTG and risk-assessment skills, safeguarding, and continuity-of-care experience matched to the role advertised.
How do I present labour-ward experience?
Name the unit and typical caseload, then describe your role in intrapartum care, monitoring, escalation and documentation, keeping it specific to what you did.
Should community midwifery go on my CV?
Yes, if relevant — describe caseload holding, home visits, antenatal and postnatal care, and lone-working safety, as it shows breadth across the pathway.
What training do maternity employers expect?
Current mandatory training, safeguarding for adults and children, and skills drills such as PROMPT. List them clearly and keep your revalidation up to date.
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Ready to build your Midwife CV?
Start from the Midwife CV template — editable, ATS-safe, and ready to export. Then diagnose, tailor and add a matching cover letter.