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Junior Doctor (NCHD) CV Example
NCHD posts in Irish hospitals attract a lot of applicants, and consultants shortlisting for SHO and registrar jobs read CVs quickly. Put your Medical Council registration, your rotations and your on-call experience on the first page, then show audits, presentations and teaching. Those are what separate you when Basic Specialist Training applications open.
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 this NCHD post to build on [X] months of acute medical and surgical experience, including independent on-call cover and a completed audit cycle in [topic].
Questions
What should a junior doctor put on page one of a CV?
Your name, Medical Council registration, current post and a short summary, followed by your rotations in date order. Shortlisters want to see your clinical exposure and on-call experience straight away.
How do I show audits and research on an NCHD CV?
Give each its own line with the topic, your role and the result, for example a change in compliance. Completed audit cycles and presentations at grand rounds or meetings count for more than a long list of interests.
Should I include my intern rotations?
Yes, especially early in your career. List each rotation with the hospital, specialty and dates, and one or two lines on what you managed, such as caseload, on-call cover or procedures.