What should a clinical officer CV include?

Your Clinical Officers Council registration and licence, a profile, clinical skills, experience with clinic types and patient volumes, education, certifications such as BLS, and referees.

Should I list my internship rotations?

Yes, especially in your first few years. They show the range of clinical areas you have covered.

How do I make my clinical officer CV stand out for NGO jobs?

Highlight programme experience such as HIV or TB care, data reporting and outreach, and match the advert's keywords where they are true for you.

Do I need to attach my practising licence?

Attach it only if the advert asks for documents with the application. Otherwise state that it is current and provide it when requested.

Clinical Officer CV Example for Kenya (2026): Profile, Skills and Bullet Points

Updated 4 November 20266 min readBy the KaziMatch careers team

A strong clinical officer CV in Kenya leads with your Clinical Officers Council registration and current practising licence, names the clinics and programmes you have worked in, and shows scale with numbers such as patients seen per day or clients in a cohort.

Below is a complete example. The clinician is fictional, facilities are anonymised and every figure is illustrative.

Example clinical officer CV

Contact details

[Your Name] [Town, County] · [Phone number] · [professional.email@example.com]

Professional profile

Clinical officer registered with the Clinical Officers Council, with five years of experience in outpatient, emergency and HIV care at sub-county and faith-based hospitals. Skilled in diagnosis, minor procedures, patient counselling and community outreach. Seeking a role in a busy outpatient or comprehensive care department.

Key skills

History taking, examination and clinical diagnosis
Outpatient and emergency care
HIV, TB and chronic disease management
Minor surgical procedures and wound care
Patient counselling and health education
Health records and reporting (including DHIS2 data where used)

Work experience

Illustrative example only: facilities are anonymised and all figures are invented to show the style of a good bullet.

Clinical Officer · [Sub-county hospital], Kakamega County · August 2022 – Present

Assessed and treated about 50 outpatients a day across general and specialist clinics
Managed a cohort of over 600 clients in the comprehensive care clinic, supporting viral load suppression
Led monthly outreach clinics reaching remote villages in the sub-county

Clinical Officer · [Faith-based hospital], Bungoma County · July 2020 – July 2022

Covered the emergency department on rotation, stabilising and referring critical patients
Performed minor procedures, including incision and drainage and suturing
Trained community health promoters on danger signs in children

Clinical Officer Intern · [County referral hospital], Kisumu · July 2019 – June 2020

Rotated through medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology
Completed the internship logbook and competencies in full

Education

Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery · [College name] · 2019
Higher diploma or degree, if any, with specialty

Certifications and professional bodies

Clinical Officers Council registration and current practising licence
Basic Life Support (BLS); ACLS or other emergency courses if held
Programme training such as HIV care, TB management or family planning
Membership of the clinical officers' professional association, if a member

Referees

Write Available on request, or list three if asked. A medical superintendent or clinical lead is ideal. See referees on a CV.

What to tailor for each clinical officer job

Clinic type. For HIV or NGO programme roles, lead with programme experience, data reporting and targets. For hospital roles, lead with outpatient and emergency work.
Specialty. If you hold a higher diploma (for example in anaesthesia, paediatrics or ENT), put it in your profile line when the role needs it.
Licence. State your licence status in the first lines; many employers screen on it.
Public roles. County health jobs follow county public service board processes. See government job applications.
Outreach and community work. For county and NGO roles, show that you can work with community health promoters and in remote settings. Give the scale honestly, such as clinics per month or villages reached.
Data and reporting. Many programmes need accurate monthly reports. If you have kept registers or entered data in national systems, say so.

Profile variations by career stage

The profile above suits a mid-career candidate. Adjust it to your level. Both versions below are fictional examples.

Entry level

Clinical officer registered with the Clinical Officers Council, with a completed one-year internship across medicine, surgery, paediatrics and obstetrics. Confident in outpatient assessment and minor procedures. Seeking a first clinical officer post.

Senior level

Senior clinical officer with over 12 years of experience, including five years as the clinical officer in charge of an outpatient department and HIV programme at a county hospital. Experienced in supervision, programme reporting and quality improvement. Seeking a programme or facility leadership role.

Keywords recruiters search for

Recruiters and applicant tracking systems often search for terms like these. Use the ones that are genuinely true for you and that appear in the advert:

Clinical Officers Council, practising licence, clinical diagnosis, outpatient, emergency care, HIV care, TB, minor procedures, patient counselling, DHIS2, community outreach, BLS

5 mistakes on clinical officer CVs

Not stating the licence. Registration and a current practising licence are often the first screening checks.
Generic duties. "Treated patients" is expected. Show volume, clinic type and improvements.
Leaving out programme experience. HIV, TB, maternal health and nutrition programmes are valuable; list them.
Patient details. Never include identifiable patient information.
Long lists of every short course. Keep the ones relevant to the role.

Next steps

Browse clinical officer jobs in Kenya
See clinical officer salary guidance
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Frequently asked questions

What should a clinical officer CV include?: Your Clinical Officers Council registration and licence, a profile, clinical skills, experience with clinic types and patient volumes, education, certifications such as BLS, and referees.
Should I list my internship rotations?: Yes, especially in your first few years. They show the range of clinical areas you have covered.
How do I make my clinical officer CV stand out for NGO jobs?: Highlight programme experience such as HIV or TB care, data reporting and outreach, and match the advert's keywords where they are true for you.
Do I need to attach my practising licence?: Attach it only if the advert asks for documents with the application. Otherwise state that it is current and provide it when requested.