Cover letter

Midwife cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for midwife jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your midwifery degree (or one recognised by the Swiss Red Cross) and the number of births you have attended.
Your scope: delivery suite, postnatal ward, antenatal appointments, home visits.
How you support parents, and your availability for on-call shifts.

A complete example

Names and facts are made up: replace each one with your own. A copied letter shows, an adapted one gets read.

Example

Subject: Application for the delivery suite midwife position

Dear Ms Gerber,

Your maternity unit is looking for a midwife for the delivery suite. I have worked in one for four years, and your plan for a midwife-led birth room matches the care I want to offer parents.

A qualified midwife, I work at Chablais Regional Hospital, attending around 120 births a year, from physiological births to high-risk situations alongside obstetricians. I have completed further training in breastfeeding support and run antenatal classes.

The weight you give to parents’ birth plans and to continuity of care makes me want to join you.

I am available from 1 April, including night and weekend shifts. I would be glad to meet you.

Kind regards,
Aurélie Clément

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas