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