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Caregiver CV example

Rest home and home support managers want caregivers who are kind, reliable on the roster and trusted with the people in their care. This example shows a caregiver CV that proves all three, with bullets about residents and what changed for them rather than a list of daily tasks.

Written for New Zealand, with notes for Australia · Checked

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The example

A Caregiver CV, start to finish.

Rosalie Dizon is made up, and so are the employers. The layout and the wording are what New Zealand employers expect: no photo or date of birth, the most recent job first, and every bullet showing what was done and what came of it.

Rosalie Dizon

Senior Caregiver, aged care and dementia

Invercargill · 021 555 0231 · rosalie.dizon@email.com

Profile

Caregiver with eight years in home support and rest home care, now a senior caregiver in a 60-bed rest home with a secure dementia unit. Patient and observant, medication competent, and trusted to lead the shift on the floor. Known for getting to know each resident's routines and for keeping families in the loop.

Skills

Personal cares · Dementia care · Medication competency · Palliative and end-of-life care · Safe moving and handling · Pressure injury prevention · Progress notes and care plans · Leading a shift

Experience

Senior Caregiver, Tōtara Grove Rest Home

Invercargill · 2023 to now

  • Lead a team of four caregivers on afternoon shifts across rest home and dementia wings, under the registered nurse on duty
  • Give medicines to up to 30 residents a shift as a medication competent caregiver, with no medication errors in the past year
  • Started an activity box for each dementia resident based on their past work and hobbies, which cut late-afternoon distress on the wing
  • Buddy new caregivers through their first two weeks, and have helped eight new starters settle into the roster

Caregiver, Oreti Park Lifecare

Invercargill · 2020 to 2023

  • Provided personal cares for up to 10 residents a shift in a 45-bed rest home
  • Checked and repositioned residents at risk of pressure injuries, and reported early skin changes to the registered nurse
  • Cared for residents and their families at the end of life, including sitting with residents so no one died alone

Home Support Worker, Southern Home Support

Gore · 2018 to 2020

  • Visited up to eight older clients a day for showering, meals and medication prompts so they could keep living at home
  • Noticed and reported changes, such as weight loss or new confusion, that led to earlier reviews with clients' GPs

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) (Advanced Care and Support), Careerforce

2024

New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) (Health Assistance), Careerforce

2020

Other details

Police vetting
Completed for current role
Certificates
Medication competency, first aid, moving and handling
Work rights
New Zealand resident
Driver's licence
Full, with own car

Referees

Available on request

Rosalie wrote a cover letter to go with it. Read the caregiver cover letter

Skills and keywords

What caregiver job ads look for.

Use the ad's own words where they're true of you. An ATS, and a recruiter skimming, both look for them.

  • Personal caresSay what it covers, like showering, toileting, dressing and continence care. Managers read this first.
  • Dementia careSecure dementia units often hire separately. Show how you help residents who are confused or distressed.
  • Medication competentMany rest homes need caregivers who can give medicines. Say you're assessed as competent and it's current.
  • Palliative careCaring well at the end of life matters to families. Say you've done it and how you supported them.
  • Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) or (Level 4)Give the full qualification name and strand. Employers often ask for it by level.
  • Senior caregiverIf you lead a shift or buddy new staff, say so. It's the step up many rest homes are hiring for.
  • Roster availabilityWeekends and nights are always hard to fill. Say which shifts you can work.

Bullet points

9 strong lines to borrow from.

Each says what was done, how, and what came of it. Swap in your own facts: a line is only strong if it's true.

  1. 1Led a team of four caregivers on afternoon shifts across rest home and dementia wings
  2. 2Gave medicines to up to 30 residents a shift as a medication competent caregiver, with no errors in a year
  3. 3Made an activity box for each dementia resident based on their history, which cut late-afternoon distress
  4. 4Buddied eight new caregivers through their first two weeks on the roster
  5. 5Provided personal cares for up to 10 residents a shift in a 45-bed rest home
  6. 6Reported early skin changes to the registered nurse, helping prevent pressure injuries
  7. 7Sat with residents at the end of life and supported their families through the last days
  8. 8Visited up to eight older clients a day at home for showering, meals and medication prompts
  9. 9Noticed weight loss and new confusion in home support clients, leading to earlier GP reviews

Common mistakes

What costs caregiver CVs interviews.

  • Listing tasks like "showering, feeding, toileting" with nothing about the people.

    Say how many residents, what kind of care, and one thing that got better because of what you did.

  • Leaving out home support or informal caring.

    Home support is directly relevant. Rest homes want people who already do personal cares confidently.

  • Not saying whether you're medication competent.

    Put it in your certificates. It often decides who gets a senior or shift lead role.

  • Writing your qualification as "Level 4 in health".

    Use the full name and strand, such as New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) (Advanced Care and Support).

New Zealand and Australia

What changes across the Tasman.

New Zealand

New Zealand Police vets people for roles involving the care and safety of vulnerable people, so rest homes and home support providers will usually ask for a Police vet before you start. Say in your details that you've completed one.

New Zealand CV format

Australia

Aged care workers in Australia need a criminal history check, usually a police certificate or an NDIS Worker Screening Check. Australian employers usually say resume rather than CV, and expect about two pages.

Australian CV format

Sources: New Zealand Police: vetting service, Careerforce: New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) Advanced Care and Support, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: aged care worker screening.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Something else on your mind? Email support@smartcvs.ai and a person will reply.

Can I become a caregiver without a qualification?

Often, yes. Many rest homes hire people with the right attitude and support them to complete the Level 3 certificate on the job. If you're studying now, list it with "in progress".

Should I include caring for a family member?

Yes, briefly, if you have little paid experience. Say who you cared for, for how long and what it involved.

Is a caregiver CV the same as a healthcare assistant CV?

They overlap. Rest home ads focus more on dementia care, medicines and knowing residents over time, so lead with those for aged care.

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