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
maternity support worker
ESCO occupation · 34 essential, 17 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
work in multidisciplinary health teams
advise on pregnancy
listen actively
identify abnormalities
communicate with nursing staff
childbirth
empathise with the woman's family during and after pregnancy
provide postnatal care
provide basic support to patients
interact with healthcare users
work with nursing staff
deal with emergency care situations
examine the new-born infant
follow clinical guidelines
advise on pregnancies at risk
work in a multicultural environment in health care
pregnancy
assist on pregnancy abnormality
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
contribute to continuity of health care
ensure safety of healthcare users
comply with legislation related to health care
hygiene in a health care setting
care for the new-born infant
advise on family planning
provide pre-natal care
work under supervision in care
empathise with the healthcare user
support nurses
advise on control of conception
monitor basic patients signs
health education
human anatomy
apply health sciences
Optional & specialised skills
apply context specific clinical competences
sex education
monitor pregnancy
analgesics
use different communication channels
distribute meals to patients
preparation for child delivery
assess the course of breast-feeding period
neonatology
preparation for parenthood
embryology
anaesthetics
postpartum period
have computer literacy
microbiology-bacteriology
promote health and safety
provide health education
Other matches: employment support worker · foster care support worker · housing support worker · residential home older adult care worker · mental health support worker
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.