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Herbalist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what herbalists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most herbalists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Herbalist with a client-centred approach to complementary healthcare. Skilled in taking detailed health histories, formulating herbal medicines and supporting clients alongside conventional care. Committed to safe practice, ongoing education and clear communication with medical practitioners.
Key skills
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Patient care and support
- Health education and advice
- Counselling and support work
- Herbal formulation and dispensing
- Materia Medica databases
- Cliniko
- Power Diary
- Telehealth platforms
- Herbal dispensing software
- Empathy and interpersonal care
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted comprehensive health histories and assessments for up to 12 new clients per week, identifying contraindications and referring to GPs when needed.
- Formulated and dispensed custom herbal blends from dried herbs and extracts, adjusting prescriptions based on follow-up consultations and client feedback.
- Educated clients on diet, lifestyle and potential herb-drug interactions, supporting them to make informed choices about their health.
- Maintained accurate clinical records in Cliniko, ensuring continuity of care across in-person and telehealth appointments.
- Collaborated with local medical practitioners on shared care plans, communicating herbal treatment details clearly and professionally.
Education
Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) or Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy with a herbal medicine specialisation, including supervised clinical practice.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Herbal medicine
- Naturopathy
- Materia Medica
- Clinical assessment
- Herbal dispensing
- Telehealth
- Cliniko
- Power Diary
- NHAA
- ATMS
- Professional indemnity insurance
- First aid certificate
- Working with Children Check
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.