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