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
healthcare assistant
ESCO occupation · 33 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
provide health education
follow clinical guidelines
use e-health and mobile health technologies
adhere to organisational guidelines
convey medical routine information
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
work in a multicultural environment in health care
promote inclusion
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
interact with healthcare users
work in multidisciplinary health teams
educate on the prevention of illness
contribute to continuity of health care
deal with emergency care situations
provide basic support to patients
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
comply with legislation related to health care
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
communicate with nursing staff
monitor basic patients signs
have computer literacy
apply health sciences
work with nursing staff
ensure safety of healthcare users
accept own accountability
work under supervision in care
respond to changing situations in health care
manage healthcare users' data
listen actively
empathise with the healthcare user
identify abnormalities
support nurses
apply organisational techniques
Optional & specialised skills
geriatrics
conduct cleaning tasks
communicate in foreign languages with health service providers
sterilization techniques
disability types
distribute meals to patients
disability care
evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves
older adults' needs
assist in the administration of medication to elderly
employ foreign languages for health-related research
employ foreign languages in care
support individuals to adjust to physical disability
Other matches: nurse responsible for general care · specialist nurse · nurse assistant · veterinary nurse · advanced nurse practitioner
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.