This UK CV example shows a clear template you can adapt with real details from your career, qualifications, HCPC registration, and clinical work. Use the guidance here to format sections, highlight outcomes, and make your CV easy for recruiters and NHS systems to read.
Building a Dietitian resume?
Skip the blank page. Start with a template built for this role, then tailor it for each job you apply to.
Tip: use the template as a starting point, then swap in your own numbers and project names.
CV format and layout
Choose a clean, professional format that places your name and HCPC registration number at the top, followed by contact details and a concise summary. Use UK page margins, a readable font in 10-12 points, and limit the CV to two pages for most mid‑level candidates.
Organise sections in a predictable order so recruiters can scan quickly, with Work Experience before Education for healthcare CVs. Use bolding and consistent spacing to call out roles and employers, and avoid decorative elements that may confuse applicant tracking systems used by UK employers.
Header and professional summary
Begin with your full name and professional credentials, for example: Jane Doe, HCPC Registered Dietitian or Jane Doe, Registered Dietitian (UK). Follow with a two‑sentence summary that states your role, years of clinical or community experience, and the value you bring, such as improving patient nutrition outcomes or managing outpatient programmes.
Keep the summary specific and outcomes‑driven so readers understand what you do and where you add value, for example noting experience with hospital nutrition support or paediatric nutrition guidance. Use quantifiable outcomes when available, such as patient adherence rates or programme enrolment numbers.
Work experience
List roles in reverse chronological order with job title, employer, location, and dates for each position. Under each role include 3 to 6 bullet statements that begin with strong action verbs and finish with specific results, such as changes to patient education materials or efficiency gains in nutrition screening.
When describing clinical work, include the patient groups, settings, and any guidelines or pathways you followed or helped develop, for example enteral or parenteral nutrition protocols or outpatient weight management pathways. Emphasise measurable outcomes, such as reduced readmission rates or increased programme attendance, and explain your personal contribution to achieving those outcomes.
Clinical placements and professional training
If you are early in your career or still completing professional training, include clinical placements, volunteering in healthcare settings, and any relevant projects under a single 'Clinical Placements and Projects' section. Clearly list your placement sites, dates, and any supervision or feedback you received.
Highlight learning outcomes, patient groups you supported, and any service‑improvement activities. Where possible, quantify impact such as improved patient education uptake or involvement in local service changes.
Education and professional qualifications
List UK qualifications first (degree type, subject, institution, dates). Include HCPC registration details (status, registration number, expiry) and any relevant postgraduate diplomas or MScs.
Reference UK education standards (GCSEs, A‑levels, UCAS) where appropriate and mention any Russell Group universities if applicable. If you studied overseas, provide equivalence information and any UK recognition processes for professional registration.
Skills and professional development
Create a dedicated bullet list for core competencies (clinical nutrition assessment, menu planning, nutrition support, public health nutrition, paediatric and adult care, dietetic counselling, safeguarding, communication). Include any professional development courses, workshops, mentoring, and leadership experiences.
Mention languages and IT systems common in the UK NHS (NHS Spine, Lorenzo/Graphnet) and any experience with health information systems. If you have membership in professional bodies (British Dietetic Association, BDA) and evidence‑based practice, include it.
Clinical experience and settings
Describe NHS or private sector settings (inpatient, acute, community, clinic) and any care pathways or multidisciplinary teams you joined. Mention relevant standards or frameworks (NICE guidelines, Quality and Outcomes Framework) and the impact on patient care.
Highlight your role in care delivery, audit projects, or service improvements.
References
Prepare referees who can speak to your clinical and teamwork abilities. In the UK, you may state that references are available on request, or provide contact details only with permission.
Additional Tips
- 1If you have limited paid experience, combine clinical placements, volunteering, and projects into a single Relevant Experience section and highlight specific skills and outcomes. When tailoring for a role in the UK, read the vacancy and echo exact required qualifications that match your background, and save versions of your CV for frequent role types so you can apply quickly without rewriting everything.