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Healthcare consultants advise health care organisations on the development of plans to improve patient care and safety. They analyse health care policies and identify issues, and aid in the development of improvement strategies.

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Competences
32
Groups
4
Essential
14
Optional
18

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 7 competences

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Sector-specific

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healthcare administration

The administration procedures of a healthcare facility to keep it operational. It involves leadership roles, regulatory compliance and the efficiency in the processes of the facility.

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healthcare analytics

The use of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse patterns in healthcare data to the aim of improving healthcare administration, quality in patient care and diseases diagnosis.

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government policy implementation

The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.

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health care legislation

The patients` rights and responsibilities of health practitioners and the possible repercussions and prosecutions in relation to medical treatment negligence or malpractice.

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health care system

The structure and function of health care services.

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manage healthcare staff

The managerial tasks and responsibilities required in a health care setting.

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public health

The principles of health and sickness affecting the population, including the means for health promotion and prevention and community and primary care.

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Essential skills and competences 7 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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assess health services within the community

Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of health services for the community with a view to its improvement.

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Cross-sector

6 competences
advise policy makers in healthcare

Present research to policy makers, health care providers, and educators to encourage improvements in public health.

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analyse community needs

Identify and respond to specific social problems in a community, delineating the extent of the problem and outline the level of resources required to address it and identifying the existing community assets and resources that are available to address the problem.

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comply with legislation related to health care

Comply with the regional and national health legislation which regulates relations between suppliers, payers, vendors of the healthcare industry and patients, and the delivery of healthcare services.

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contribute to public health campaigns

Contribute to local or national public health campaigns by evaluating health priorities, the government changes in regulations and advertising the new trends in relation to health care and prevention.

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implement policy in healthcare practices

Establish how policies should be interpreted and translated within the practice, implementing local and national policies, as well as those of your own practice and proposing developments and improvements to service delivery.

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maintain relationships with government agencies

Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

1 competence
occupational health

The subfield of study of public health that focus on improving the wellbeing of individuals in the workplace for all the occupational profiles. It is concerned with health and safety in the workplace and prevention of hazards.

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Cross-sector

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project management principles

Different elements and phases of project management.

Scope note
The different phases of project management include the development of the overall planning, planning of resources for projects, implementation, execution, performance control, project end and the evaluation of outcome.
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Optional skills and competences 16 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

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Sector-specific

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analyse health problems within a given community

Assess the healthcare needs and problems of a community.

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maintain relations with local representatives

Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.

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Cross-sector

14 competences
address public health issues

Promote healthy practices and behaviours to ensure that populations stay healthy.

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analyse goal progress

Analyse the steps which have been taken in order to reach the organisation's goals in order to assess the progress which has been made, the feasibility of the goals, and to ensure the goals can be met according to deadlines.

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apply strategic thinking

Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.

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carry out strategic research

Research long term possibilities for improvements and plan steps to achieve them.

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communicate in healthcare

Communicate effectively with patients, families and other caregivers, health care professionals, and community partners.

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establish collaborative relations

Establish a connection between organisations or individuals which may benefit from communicating with one another in order to facilitate an enduring positive collaborative relationship between both parties.

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implement strategic planning

Take action on the goals and procedures defined at a strategic level in order to mobilise resources and pursue the established strategies.

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lead healthcare services changes

Identify and lead changes in healthcare service in response to patient needs and service demand in order to ensure continuous quality improvement of the service.

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liaise with local authorities

Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

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manage government policy implementation

Manage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation procedure..

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perform market research

Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.

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perform project management

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

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promote inclusion

Promote and respect diversity, and advocate for equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.

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report on social development

Report results and conclusions on society's social development in an intelligible way, presenting these orally and in written form to a range of audiences from non-experts to experts.

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