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