Psychologist CV Template — Complete ATS Guide

Open with a concise professional profile that states your registration status (e.g., HCPC registered psychologist and/or BPS), the setting(s) you’ve worked in (such as NHS, IAPT, private practice, schools, or forensic services), and the client groups you support (adults, children, older adults, or people with learning disabilities). Recruiters scan quickly for therapy fit, so name your core modalities—commonly CBT, EMDR, and DBT—alongside any psychodynamic or systemic work you can evidence. Add a single measurable caseload detail, for example “10–15 active cases” or “12 patients per week,” to show service throughput rather than only responsibilities. Finally, reference assessment and outcome monitoring using tools such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, or relevant cognitive screening measures where appropriate.

For each role, structure your bullets so ATS and hiring panels can match keywords and quantify impact: assessment (risk, safeguarding, formulation), intervention (session types and modalities), and outcomes (standardised measures and service KPIs). For example, write that you completed clinical formulation and risk assessments, delivered CBT or EMDR using session goals, and tracked progress with PHQ-9/GAD-7 or comparable outcome measures at agreed intervals. Include documentation and governance practices, such as maintaining contemporaneous clinical records in an electronic patient record system (for example RiO/EMIS-style workflow) and contributing to MDT case discussions. Where possible, state KPIs like recovery/discharge rates, attendance improvements, waiting list turnaround, or reduction in symptom scores over a defined treatment window.

Add a dedicated competency section that demonstrates how you operate within professional and service frameworks, not only what therapies you deliver. Mention regular clinical supervision (e.g., weekly or fortnightly), consultation with senior clinicians for complex risk, and adherence to ethical practice and safeguarding procedures. Describe your MDT experience—how you collaborate with psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, social work, and neuropsychology teams—especially when shared care planning is needed. If you have delivered or supported trainees, trainees’ placements, or psychoeducation groups, name that clearly and include relevant training frameworks; where applicable, reference accredited supervision or formal CPD cycles and note how you use structured documentation to support continuity of care.

List your psychology qualifications and post-qualification training in a way that recruiters can verify quickly: undergraduate degree, doctorate or equivalent training route, and any additional therapy qualifications. If you are HCPC registered, ensure the line explicitly states your registration status and date (month/year) and whether you work within a clinical or practitioner role under supervision. Include BPS membership details if held, plus specific training in evidence-based modalities; for example, specify your EMDR training pathway or your CBT accreditation where possible. Add CPD with dates and outcomes, such as safeguarding refresher training, risk management updates, or data/measurement literacy for outcome monitoring.