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
nurse assistant
ESCO occupation · 37 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
work in multidisciplinary health teams
provide basic support to patients
person centred care
implement fundamentals of nursing
apply nursing care in long-term care
hygiene in a health care setting
contribute to continuity of health care
follow clinical guidelines
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
implement nursing care
solve problems in healthcare
empathise with the healthcare user
provide professional care in nursing
apply sustainability principles in health care
nursing principles
comply with legislation related to health care
interact with healthcare users
disability care
communicate with nursing staff
address problems critically
listen actively
health care legislation
communicate effectively in healthcare
apply health sciences
accept own accountability
monitor basic patients signs
work with nursing staff
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
ensure safety of healthcare users
apply person-centred care
support nurses
nursing science
first aid
plan nursing care
identify abnormalities
respond to changing situations in health care
promote inclusion
Optional & specialised skills
medicines
geriatrics
general medicine
promote a positive image of nursing
infection control
safe management of medicines
innovation in nursing
human physiology
primary care
acute care
human anatomy
distribute meals to patients
pathology
pharmacology
palliative care
paediatrics
disability types
deal with emergency care situations
adolescence medicine
use electronic health records in nursing
resuscitation
Other matches: palliative care social worker · dental chairside assistant · veterinary nurse · midwife · healthcare assistant
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.