Midwife resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what midwifes 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 midwifes should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Registered midwife experienced across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal continuum, comfortable managing labour, fetal monitoring and emergency response as part of a multidisciplinary maternity team. Known for translating clinical assessment into clear, reassuring health education for women and families at a vulnerable stage of life.
Key skills
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Care planning and coordination
- Health education and advice
- Patient care and support
- CTG monitoring and interpretation
- Ultrasound scanning support
- Partograph charting
- Electronic health records (EHR)
- Fetal Doppler and blood pressure monitoring
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted antenatal examinations and fetal monitoring for a caseload of women, identifying at-risk pregnancies early and escalating to obstetric review where needed
- Managed labour and delivery care including pain relief options and continuous fetal monitoring, maintaining clear clinical judgement during emergency presentations
- Carried out postnatal checks on mother and baby, supporting breastfeeding establishment and identifying early signs of postnatal distress for referral
- Delivered health education on pregnancy, birth preparation and infant care, helping women and their partners understand their birth plan and options
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation and shift handovers using electronic health records, supporting continuity of care across the maternity team
Education
Bachelor of Midwifery, or a Bachelor of Nursing followed by a postgraduate Graduate Diploma or Master of Midwifery, with registration as a midwife through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA.
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.
- AHPRA registration
- NMBA
- Australian College of Midwives
- CTG monitoring
- partograph
- antenatal care
- postnatal care
- caseload midwifery
- continuity of care model
- birth centre
- maternity unit
- fetal Doppler
- electronic health records
- emergency obstetric response
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.