A CV (curriculum vitae) is a document that organises and concisely presents your professional achievements, skills, and certifications. It is similar to a resume but more complete and thorough. A CV is frequently necessary when applying for nursing jobs, especially in the private sector, or seeking membership in a professional association.
Writing an outstanding CV for nursing job applications can be difficult, but it is not impossible. Your CV should be customised to the exact position and company you are applying to, emphasising your qualifications in nursing and other related areas.
Additionally, you must ensure that your curriculum vitae is error-free, easy to read, and formatted correctly.
In this article, we will guide you through how to write a good CV for a nursing job abroad.
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WHAT TO AVOID IN YOUR CV
- Cutting and pasting the job description for your current job into your duties and responsibilities: Employers do not want to see this, and it makes you look lazy.
- Writing a CV that is more than 3 pages long. 2 pages is ideal, but at a push, 3 is acceptable. If you are struggling to be concise in your CV, your employer may see this as a character flaw. A good nurse is busy, so being concise is a much-needed quality.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO INCLUDE
- Use spellcheck; so many people misspell clinical terminology in their CVs, and this looks unprofessional.
- When listing your duties and responsibilities, make sure to use ‘ACTION’ words, like identified, created, and initiated. Each bullet point should illustrate a specific ability, skill, or expertise that you have, so avoid generic statements like “medication management” or “assisting doctors on their rounds” and instead add tangible information relating to the number of patients you assist the doctor with on their rounds, how you assist the doctor, and the various categories of medication you administer, for example.
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- Always remember, especially if you are a nurse, that the department within which you have been working will have specific skills unique to that department. These skills must be captured in your CV. Perhaps you work in the ICU, and therefore you have experience with certain equipment that only an ICU nurse would have. If you have worked in residential nursing care, you will have a broader working knowledge of different types of dementia, so make these distinctions on your CV.
How to Write a good CV for a Nursing Job Application abroad
A good CV should have the following headings:
- Name
- Address, email, telephone number
- NMBI/NMC number or Registration Status
- University/College qualification- years when you studied (Month, Year – Month , Year), location and name of institution
- No need to include your high school certificate or information
- Work/Employment History
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- Most recent job first and then in reverse order
- Each job you need to mention- Location, Month, Year- Month, Year , Nurse/Carer/ Patient/Resident ratio
- 1 liner describing the employer e.g. A 350 bedded multi-speciality , city centre hospital, JCI accredited with award winning CTV and Oncology Services
- Resident or patient cases- a bullet point list
- Specific therapies your specialise in – again a bullet point list for example Tracheostomy Care, Bladder catheterisation and Ryle’s tube insertion
- Equipment used- a bullet point list of specialist equipment you use regularly in your job
- List of certificates/training you have completed at work
- English language Certificate (if relevant to your application)
REMEMBER, BE CONCISE, BE RELEVANT TO THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, AND MOST OF ALL BE 100% ACCURATE WITH ALL INFORMATION
If you find yourself struggling to create an effective CV for the next phase in your nursing or healthcare career, please don’t hesitate to reach out for assistance via owusubismarck.20@gmail or WhatsApp at +233 0551758338.
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