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Midwife CV: example and template

This example is for midwives on labour wards, maternity and gynaecology wards, in primary care and at antenatal classes, and for midwifery graduates looking for their first job.

The ward manager or head of the facility wants to know which ward you work on, which procedures you do on your own, whether you deliver normal births and how you support mothers after birth. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: midwife

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Katarzyna Lewandowska

Midwife

Radom +48 123 456 789 katarzyna.lewandowska@example.com

Professional profile

Licensed midwife with 7 years of experience on the labour ward of a hospital with a neonatal unit. I deliver normal births, monitor mother and baby with CTG, care for patients after caesarean sections and support breastfeeding. For the last 3 years I have also run antenatal classes, and I am training for a specialisation in obstetric nursing.

Work experience

Midwife, labour ward

10.2018 - present

Regional hospital, obstetrics and gynaecology ward, Radom

  • Delivering normal births, about 15 births a month.
  • CTG monitoring and assessing labour progress with the doctor.
  • Caring for patients after caesarean sections and in the postnatal period.
  • Breastfeeding support and teaching newborn care.
  • Records in the hospital system and training in labour ward emergencies.

Midwife, antenatal classes

09.2022 - present

Hospital antenatal school, Radom

  • Birth preparation classes for couples, about 20 people per group.
  • Breathing exercises and birth positions.
  • Sessions on the postnatal period and breastfeeding.

Education

Master's degree, midwifery

2013 - 2018

Medical University of Lublin

Skills

  • Delivering normal births
  • CTG and assessing labour progress
  • Postnatal care
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Antenatal education
  • Medical records

Licences and courses

  • Licence to practise as a midwife
  • Newborn resuscitation course, 2021
  • Breastfeeding educator course, 2023

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • 12-hour shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a midwife CV

Professional summary

Start with your licence to practise and the ward you work on. Add the procedures you do on your own, for example delivering normal births, CTG and breastfeeding support, because the ward manager wants to know where you work independently. If you run antenatal classes or home visits, put them in your summary.

Licensed midwifery graduate after placements on a labour ward and a maternity ward. I assisted at births, cared for patients in the postnatal period and supported breastfeeding. I am looking for work as a midwife on a maternity ward.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the ward, the number of births, procedures, postnatal care and patient education. Show your work with the doctor and the neonatologist. Add antenatal classes, home visits or on-call shifts if you do them.

Weaker: Births.

Better: Delivering normal births, about 15 births a month.

Weaker: CTG.

Better: CTG monitoring and assessing labour progress with the doctor.

Weaker: Breastfeeding.

Better: Breastfeeding support and teaching newborn care.

Skills worth listing

List delivering births, CTG, postnatal care, breastfeeding, education and records. In your soft skills show calm in emergencies, empathy and clear conversations with the patient and her family.

Professional skills

  • Normal births
  • CTG
  • Postnatal care
  • Breastfeeding
  • Antenatal classes
  • Records

Personal skills

  • Calm in emergencies
  • Empathy
  • Clear communication
  • Resilience to stress
  • Teamwork

Licences and courses

List your licence to practise as a midwife, a specialisation or qualifying courses, and specialist courses with the year completed, for example newborn resuscitation or breastfeeding.

Midwife CV after graduation

Describe your placements on the labour ward, the maternity ward and in primary care. Give the procedures you did under supervision.

Write whether you want to work on the labour ward, a ward or in the community. It helps the ward manager find the right place for you.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A labour ward looks for delivering births and CTG, a maternity ward for postnatal care and breastfeeding, and primary care for home visits, education and antenatal care. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a midwife CV

Questions and answers

What should a midwife put on a CV?

Your licence to practise, the ward, the number of births, procedures, postnatal care, breastfeeding, education, courses and specialisation.

Can a midwife deliver a birth on her own?

Yes, a midwife can deliver a normal birth on her own. If you do, say so on your CV.

How do you describe antenatal classes on a CV?

Give the topics, the size of the groups and how long you have run them.

Which courses are worth listing?

Newborn resuscitation, breastfeeding, CTG and qualifying courses with the year completed.

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