European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

EU Directives

ESCOMarch 2015

Denmark: Erna Rosenlund MeyerThe Netherlands: Andre an Haack, Rob Tijssen,Jasmin Pekaric, Janneke Schot and Roland Van PeppenGermany: Marietta HandgraafFinland: Marja-Leena Lähteenmäki, Liisa Suhonen, Maija KangasperkoIceland: Bjorg GujonsdottirCroatia: Marko DombiSpain: Isabel Perez, Alesander Badiola, Carlos Calleja, Marta Benito

ENPHE FOCUS GROUP ESCO Madrid 2015

• ESCO is the multilingual classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations relevant for the EU labour market and education and training.

• ESCO is part of the Europe 2020 strategy.

• To help job matching

• Enabling mobility

• Facilitate dialogue between the labour market and education/training

• Linked to relevant international classifications and frameworks, such as NACE, ISCO and EQF

ESCO

1st Pillar

The list of occupations in this diagram started by using ISCO

08 and was then amended based on the expertise of the group

members.

However, because of the evolution of healthcare it

may be updated and new occupations added in future

revisions.

2nd Pillar Skills/Competences/Knowledge & Scope Note

• To identify the essential skills/competences and knowledge for each occupation listed and provide also a scope note for each skill, competence and knowledge provided.

ENPHE WG suggestions 9/2014On basis of:

http://enphe.org/WorkingGroups/5WorkingGroups(from2012)/EUDirectivesESCO.aspx

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London 20-02-2015

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Support and work under the sole direction and supervision of Physiotherapist and Advanced Physiotherapist

Physiotherapy assistant only work within defined contexts using agreed treatment protocols and procedures

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Autonomous professional who assesses, diagnoses, plans, treats and evaluates patients.

Promote the participation of persons by restoring health, movement capability, physical capability and functional capability using evidence based and holistic approaches

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Advanced competences in a defined area within unpredictable contexts. Advanced programme of studies at an advance level focusing on a specific area of clinical pratice, education, research and professional management

ESCO Definitions for Physiotherapy professions

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Roles1. Physiotherapy expert

Assessment skills Diagnostic skills Intervention skill

2. Communicator

3. Collaborator Interprofessional skills

4. Manager

5. Health care promotor

6. Reflective practitioner

7. Professional

ENPHE FOCUS GROUP ESCO Madrid 2015