Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
anaesthetic technician
ESCO occupation · 36 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
undertake healthcare examination
professional documentation in health care
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
ensure safety of healthcare users
infection control
work in multidisciplinary health teams
assess patients after surgery
deal with emergency care situations
surgical asepsis
tolerate stress
resuscitation
pharmacology
emergency surgery
anaesthetics
human physiology
dispose medical waste
sterilization techniques
first aid
medical informatics
empathise with the healthcare user
emergency medicine
human anatomy
comply with legislation related to health care
communicate effectively in healthcare
monitor patient's vital signs
monitor patients during surgery
monitor stock level
manage healthcare users' data
ensure the positioning of the patient for surgery
maintain anaesthetic machinery
order supplies for anaesthesia services
administer anaesthetics to patients
intensive care medicine
biophysics
surgery
manage infection control in the facility
Optional & specialised skills
ensure proper visualisation of the operating site
perform venepuncture procedures
instruct on allergic reactions to anaesthetics
positions for surgical procedures
assist with hemostasis
radiation protection
manage acute pain
employ foreign languages in care
manage adverse reactions to anaesthesia
use venepuncture procedure equipment
techniques of blood-sampling
endoscopy
medical terminology
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Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.