Health and care CV examples

Health and care employers read a CV for three things: where you have cared for people and how many, the checks and registration you hold, and training with its dates. These six complete CVs show all three, from care homes and hospital wards to dental practices and social work.

Care assistant CV example

Care work experience. Professional design.

Care assistant CV with no experience

First care job. Modern design.

Healthcare assistant CV example

Hospital and care home experience. Classic design.

Nurse CV example

Registered adult nurse. Professional design.

Dental nurse CV example

Qualified dental nurse. Modern design.

Social worker CV example

Registered social worker. Professional design.

What employers in this sector check

Check	For	On your CV
Enhanced DBS check	Every job here	Say if your certificate is on the DBS Update Service.
Care Certificate (England)	Care assistant, healthcare assistant	16 standards since March 2025 (Skills for Care, checked 9 October 2026). Give the year you finished.
NMC registration	Registered nurse	Give your field and the year registered.
Professional registration	Nurse, dental nurse, social worker	NMC, General Dental Council or Social Work England, with the year (National Careers Service).
Mandatory training	Every job here	Moving and handling, safeguarding, infection control and life support, each with the year refreshed.
Driving licence	Home care	Needed for most home care rounds.

Each example page has the full list with its sources and the date we checked them.

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