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Competences — osteopath

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a7198837-139d-49c7-8fd0-eb8d8c1ee844).

Essential

  • apply deep tissue massage (skill/competence)
  • apply person-centred care (skill/competence)
  • comply with legislation related to health care (skill/competence)
  • conduct gross examination of tissues (skill/competence)
  • contribute to the rehabilitation process (skill/competence)
  • develop osteopathic treatment plans (skill/competence)
  • develop therapeutic relationships (skill/competence)
  • diagnose musculoskeletal conditions (skill/competence)
  • empathise with the healthcare user (skill/competence)
  • ensure safety of healthcare users (skill/competence)
  • follow-up on healthcare users' treatment (skill/competence)
  • health care legislation (knowledge)
  • health care occupation-specific ethics (knowledge)
  • listen actively (skill/competence)
  • maintain treatment records (skill/competence)
  • monitor patients' progress related to treatment (skill/competence)
  • musculoskeletal anatomy (knowledge)
  • osteopathy (knowledge)
  • prescribe treatment for musculoskeletal injuries (skill/competence)
  • provide health education (skill/competence)
  • provide osteopathic diagnosis (skill/competence)
  • record healthcare users' progress related to treatment (skill/competence)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • therapeutic massage (knowledge)
  • undertake healthcare examination (skill/competence)
  • work in multidisciplinary health teams (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on healthy lifestyles (skill/competence)
  • biomechanics (knowledge)
  • collect healthcare user's general data (skill/competence)
  • conduct physical examinations (skill/competence)
  • create a diet plan (skill/competence)
  • dietetics (knowledge)
  • endocrinology (knowledge)
  • first aid (knowledge)
  • food science (knowledge)
  • general medicine (knowledge)
  • human anatomy (knowledge)
  • human physiology (knowledge)
  • interact with healthcare users (skill/competence)
  • kinetics (knowledge)
  • manage trauma through surgical means (skill/competence)
  • neurology (knowledge)
  • obtain healthcare user's medical status information (skill/competence)
  • orthopaedics (knowledge)
  • pharmacology (knowledge)
  • promote exercise programmes (skill/competence)
  • refer healthcare users (skill/competence)
  • take and analyse blood pressure (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • neuromusculoskeletal medicine — 29 %
  • osteopathic manipulative treatment — 29 %
  • osteopathic manipulative treatment (omt) — 14 %
  • osteopathic medical education — 14 %
  • diagnostic services — 14 %
  • iv skills — 14 %
  • manual therapy — 14 %
  • muscle energy techniques — 14 %
  • musculoskeletal assessment — 14 %
  • myofascial release — 14 %
  • osteopathic manipulation — 14 %
  • osteopathic manipulative medicine — 14 %
  • osteopathic manipulative therapy — 14 %
  • primary care — 14 %
  • soft tissue manipulation — 14 %
  • spinal mobilization — 14 %
  • patient treatment — 14 %
  • patient-centered care — 14 %
  • treatment planning — 14 %

Methods

  • whole person approach — 14 %
  • holistic treatment — 14 %
  • multidisciplinary approach — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • patient care — 29 %
  • patient communication — 14 %
  • primary care provision — 14 %
  • providing patient care — 14 %
  • providing patient treatment — 14 %
  • performing diagnostic services — 14 %
  • teaching — 14 %
  • treatment — 14 %
  • treatment plan collaboration — 14 %
  • diagnosis — 14 %
  • mobility improvement — 14 %
  • pain relief — 14 %
  • omm practice — 14 %
  • omt performance — 14 %
  • omt technique application — 14 %
  • omt technique teaching — 14 %