Contribute to continuity of health care

Description

Contribute to the delivery of coordinated and continuous healthcare.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 40 occupations
  • Optional in 7 occupations
  • Total: 47 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Physiotherapist
    Physiotherapists are autonomous health professionals who are responsible for developing, maintaining or restoring motor function and movement throughout the lifespan using evidence…
  • Paramedic in emergency responses
    Paramedics in emergency responses provide emergency care to sick, injured, and vulnerable persons in emergency medical situations, before and during transport to a medical facility…
  • Doctors’ surgery assistant
    Doctors' surgery assistants support doctors of medicine in medical measures, in performing simple support activities during medical procedures, standardised diagnostic programmes a…
  • Specialist nurse
    Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are…
  • Biomedical scientist
    Biomedical scientists perform all laboratory methods required as part of medical examination, treatment and research activities, particularly clinical-chemical, haematological, imm…
  • Maternity support worker
    Maternity support workers work together in a team with midwives and health professionals within the occupational fields of nursing and midwifery. They assist midwives and women in …
  • Occupational therapist
    Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups with occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities in regaining …
  • Front line medical receptionist
    Front line medical receptionists greet clients and patients as they arrive at the medical facility and check them in, collect patient notes and make appointments work under the sup…
  • Music therapist
    Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change…
  • Clinical perfusion scientist
    Clinical perfusion scientists operate heart-lung equipment during surgical operations to ensure breathing and blood circulation. They work as part of the surgical team, connect pat…
  • Nuclear medicine radiographer
    Nuclear Medicine Radiographers plan, prepare and perform nuclear medicine examinations, post-processing and treatment with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, ma…
  • Optician
    Opticians help to improve and correct an individual's vision according to prescriptions provided by a specialised doctor in ophthalmology or an optometrist. They fit spectacle lens…
  • Radiographer
    Radiographers use a range of technologies to examine, treat and care for patients. They work in the fields of Medical Imaging, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine and apply ionising …
  • Dental technician
    Dental technicians manufacture dental custom-made devices like bridges, crowns, dentures, and appliances under the supervision of dental practitioners, following their directions a…
  • Orthoptist
    Orthoptists diagnose and treat anomalies of binocular vision. They examine, assess, and treat vision impairments, squint, amblyopia, and eye motility disorders. Orthoptists apply t…
  • Pharmacy technician
    Pharmacy technicians, under the supervision of a pharmacist, check incoming goods, control stock, handle and store pharmaceuticals properly. Where permitted by national rules, they…
  • Respiratory therapy technician
    Respiratory therapy technicians assist doctors and surgeons in treating respiratory problems. These include chronic respiratory diseases, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, cardiac fa…
  • Pharmacist
    Pharmacists prepare, dispense, and provide prescriptions for, over the counter medication. They offer clinical information on medicines, report suspected adverse reactions, and&nbs…
  • Diagnostic radiographer
    Diagnostic radiographers plan, prepare and perform diagnostic imaging examinations and post-processing with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, strong magnetic f…
  • Speech and language therapist
    Speech and language therapists focus on the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages to help them …
  • Nurse assistant
    Healthcare assistants work in teams of nurses within the occupational fields of nursing, social care, clinical care and care of people of all age-groups. Healthcare assistants assi…
  • Dietitian
    Dietitians assess specific nutritional requirements of populations or individuals throughout their lives and translate this into advice which will maintain, reduce risk to, or rest…
  • Nurse responsible for general care
    A nurse responsible for general care is a health care professional qualified to practise nursing both individually and in cooperation with others. Nurses responsible for general ca…
  • Specialist pharmacist
    Specialist pharmacists provide specialist services for companies in the pharmacy industry and in hospital pharmacies.  The role of the specialist pharmacist varies throug…
  • Prosthetist-orthotist
    Prosthetist-orthotists design and custom fit prostheses and orthoses for individuals who are missing a limb from accident, disease, or congenital conditions or for individuals who …
  • Midwife
    Midwives assist women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care, and advice during pregnancy, labour, and the postpartum period, conducting births and providing care f…
  • Health psychologist
    Health psychologists deal with the various aspects of health related behaviour of individuals and groups, by helping individuals or groups prevent illness and promote healthy behav…
  • Advanced physiotherapist
    An advanced physiotherapist is a highly skilled healthcare professional who has undergone additional training, gained extensive clinical experience, and often specializes in a part…
  • Specialist biomedical scientist
    Specialist biomedical scientists lead a department or specialist area, working as a diagnostic partner with a clinical team (investigating and diagnosing patient illnesses like dia…
  • Psychotherapist
    Psychotherapists assist and treat healthcare users with varying degrees of psychological, psychosocial, or psychosomatic behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions by means of…
  • Dental chairside assistant
    Dental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under sup…
  • Specialist chiropractor
    A Specialist Chiropractor is a healthcare professional who focuses on diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders through manual adjustment and manipulation of the spine. They …
  • Pharmacy assistant
    Pharmacy assistants perform general duties, such as stock management, serving at the cash desk, or performing administrative duties. They deal with the inventory within the pharmac…
  • Clinical psychologist
    Clinical psychologists diagnose, rehabilitate, and support individuals affected by mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders and problems as well as mental changes and pathogeni…
  • Audiologist
    Audiologists assess, diagnose, and treat patients ( children or adults) with audiological and vestibular disorders caused by infectious, genetic, traumatic, or degenerative conditi…
  • Dental hygienist
    Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administe…
  • Dental practitioner
    A dental practitioner, commonly known as a dentist, is a highly trained healthcare professional who specializes in oral health and provides a wide range of dental services to patie…
  • Art therapist
    An Art Therapist is a mental health professional who uses the creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals. A…
  • Clinical informatics manager
    Clinical informatics managers oversee the daily operations of information systems used in a medical institutions. They also carry out research, using their understanding of clinica…
  • Physiotherapy assistant
    Physiotherapy assistants work under supervision, within defined contexts using agreed treatment protocols and procedures such as collecting client data and maintaining the equipmen…

Optional for

  • Advanced nurse practitioner
    Advanced nurse practitioners are in charge of promoting and restoring patients` health, providing diagnosis and care in advanced settings, coordinating care within areas of chronic…
  • Audiology technician
    Audiology technicians create and service hearing aids and hearing protection products. They dispense, fit and provide hearing aids for those who need them. Duties The duties of an …
  • Dance therapist
    A Dance Therapist is a mental health professional who uses dance and movement as therapeutic tools to enhance the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of individu…
  • Optometrist
    Optometrists examine and test eyes to identify abnormalities, visual problems, or diseases. They prescribe and fit lenses such as spectacles and contacts, and offer advice on visua…
  • Community health worker
    Community health workers provide advice and information about various health subjects to the community. They can assist with pre-and post-natal care, give nutritional advice and he…
  • Animal assisted therapist
    Animal assisted therapists provide support to individuals with cognitive, motoric, or social-emotional disabilities through animal assisted intervention. They involve pets and dome…
  • Recreational therapist
    Recreational therapists treat people with behavioural disorders or conditions. They use techniques and interventions such as art, music, animals, and dance to promote, maintain, an…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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