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Student Nurse CV Template (Text Format)

PERSONAL PROFILE

Student Nurse with the ability to develop unique creative concepts that are aligned with patient care strategy. Adept at building relationships and collaborating with medical teams throughout case management processes. Seeking a position at [Hospital Name] to provide safe, timely, equitable, and client centred care.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hillingdon, Uxbridge
Student Nurse, December 2019–Present

  • Work under the supervision of a Head Nurse to provide care to patients in the 150-bed acute care facility as well as plan, manage, and assess treatments
  • Receive and analyse 15+ lab results, radiology results, and EKG readings daily while reporting abnormal findings and readings to the Head Nurse or a physician
  • Maintain an outstanding level of patient care and service while administering medicines and treatments in accordance with doctors’ orders
  • Provide assistance to patients with mobility issues by supporting them when leaving or getting into beds and wheelchairs
  • Assisted in 20+ deliveries and provided efficient care to antepartum and postpartum mothers, and newborn infants

Fordingbridge Hospital, Fordingbridge
Student Nurse, May 2017–November 2019

  • Provide everyday care to 20+ patients with an emphasis on personal health including baths, oral hygiene, hair care and shaving
  • Maintained proper body alignment while turning and repositioning immobile patients 3+ times a day
  • Responded immediately to 15+ patients daily and performed services that added to their physical well-being, such as providing injections and checking vitals
  • Provided exceptional patient care in a manner that reflected respect for patient rights, dignity, values, cultural preferences, and expressed needs

EDUCATION

University of Leeds (2012–2017)
BSc (Hons) Clinical Nursing Practice, upper second class honours (2:1)

RELEVANT MODULES
Complex Care, Planning Patient Care, Physiology for Health, Introduction to Clinical Care, Foundation of Nursing Practice, Genetics and Molecular Therapy, Nursing Informatics

Leeds East Academy (2007–2012)
A-levels: Maths (A), French (A), English Literature (A)
GCSEs: 10 A–C including Maths, English, Combined Science, and Geography

KEY SKILLS

  • Expert service orientation skills
  • Skilled at care provision, problem solving, multitasking
  • Conversational French speaker
  • Detail oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Records management

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

  • Drawing
  • YouTube content creation
  • Expert golfer and swimmer
  • Recreational interior designer

17+ skills to list on your student nurse CV

Before you begin writing, make sure you know how to write a CV in a way that best emphasises your strengths.

If you need inspiration, have a look at our other nursing CV examples.

As you’re writing your CV, include a mix of hard and soft skills to show you’re capable of handling all aspects of the job.

Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that are needed for a certain job. For example, a nurse needs to know how to take blood pressure and give injections.

On the other hand, personality traits that help you interact with others and manage your work — interpersonal skills, for instance — are called soft skills.

For example, top soft skills student nurses should have are the ability to follow all protocols and provide excellent patient care. They also need to be able to handle stress, because nursing can be a demanding profession.

Good communication skills are also important, as nurses must relay information to doctors and other members of the healthcare team. Finally, student nurses should have an interest in healthcare and be motivated to help others. Soft skills can be incorporated into your work experience bullet points, like this:

  • Delivered compassionate patient care with an empathetic bedside manner, establishing trust and putting patients at ease

Other important hard and soft skills for a student nurse CV include:

 

 

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Student nurse job outlook in 2025 — things to know

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), student nurses in the UK earn an average annual salary of £20,353.

Additionally, there are similar pay levels for both men and women in this type of role.

Data source: The Office for National Statistics, an agency of His Majesty’s Government. The information contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and reflects the ONS’s most recent salary (1/11/2023), gender pay gap (4/2023), and skills shortage data (6/2022).


Nathan Soto
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Nathan Soto

A CV expert & career counsellor, Nathan Soto helps job seekers with practical career advice, especially those following nontraditional career paths. Nathan graduated with a double-honours BA in French and Music, specialising in percussion. As well as providing career and CV-writing advice, he freelances as a Mandarin–English translator and English language coach. In his free time, he enjoys playing marimba and learning new languages.