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Junior Doctor (NCHD) CV Example
Employers hiring a Junior Doctor usually screen for these skills first: Clinical history and examination, Acute medical assessment and Venepuncture and cannulation. They will also check your registration with the Medical Council of Ireland. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Junior doctor with [X] years of hospital experience across medicine, surgery and emergency medicine. Registered with the Medical Council of Ireland, with experience in acute care, clinical audit and teaching.
Skills employers search for
- Clinical history and examination
- Acute medical assessment
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Arterial blood gas sampling
- Prescribing
- Discharge summaries
- Clinical audit
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Tools and systems
- Electronic patient record (EPR) systems
- Laboratory results systems
- PACS imaging
Personal strengths
- Compassion
- Calm under pressure
- Clear communication
- Teamwork
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Managed a caseload of [X] inpatients on an acute medical ward
- Assessed and stabilised acutely unwell patients during on-call shifts
- Completed an audit of [X] that improved compliance from [X]% to [X]%
- Taught clinical skills to [X] medical students
Turn duties into results
Weak
Worked on the wards and did on-call
Strong
Managed [X] inpatients per day and covered on-call for [X] beds across general medicine
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Assessed
- Managed
- Prescribed
- Stabilised
- Coordinated
- Audited
- Presented
- Taught
Qualifications and certifications to list
- Medical Council of Ireland registration
- ACLS
- BLS
Registration: Medical Council of Ireland
Typical education: MB BCh BAO or equivalent primary medical degree
Common mistakes on a Junior Doctor (NCHD) CV
- Leaving out Medical Council registration
- Listing rotations without responsibilities
- No audits, research or teaching
- Over 3 pages for an early-career doctor
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I am applying for the Junior Doctor role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Junior Doctor put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Junior Doctor roles these include: Clinical history and examination, Acute medical assessment, Venepuncture and cannulation and Arterial blood gas sampling, each backed by an example in your work history.
Should I include my registration on my CV?
Yes. Put your registration with the Medical Council of Ireland near the top, under your name or in its own section, so employers can confirm it quickly.
How do I show results as a Junior Doctor?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as NCHD, HSE, multidisciplinary team, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.