Table 1Transition record

occupational health and safety inspectortohealthcare inspector

A occupational health and safety inspector already meets 34% of what the healthcare inspector role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From occupational health and safety inspector

34%

Overlap1

To healthcare inspector

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

66 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66

This move: 66 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the healthcare inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the occupational health and safety inspector profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A healthcare inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a occupational health and safety inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held draw up risk assessment information skills
already held educate employees on occupational hazards communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate health and safety measures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held identify policy breach management skills
already held conduct workplace audits information skills
already held provide improvement strategies management skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the healthcare inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with healthcare regulations required
required, not held examine healthcare facility required
required, not held ensure safety of healthcare users required

optional, not held ensure safety regulations in dealing with infectious diseases optional
optional, not held provide guidance on infectious disease optional
optional, not held manage infection control in the facility optional

02 health and welfare 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held medical studies required
required, not held medical terminology required

optional, not held infection control optional

03 services 2 required

required, not held safe management of medicines required
required, not held health care system required

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health care legislation required

optional, not held healthcare administration optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held inspect staff required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held conduct contact tracing interviews optional
optional, not held advise on medical records optional
optional, not held advise policy makers in healthcare optional
optional, not held implement policy in healthcare practices optional
optional, not held present reports optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a healthcare inspector role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on risk management skill
already held communicate health and safety measures skill
already held conduct workplace audits skill
already held educate employees on occupational hazards skill
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held conduct research interview skill
already held draw up risk assessment skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held identify policy breach skill
already held provide improvement strategies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held participate in medical inventory control optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held collect statistics on medical records optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct contact tracing interviews optional
optional, not held ensure safety regulations in dealing with infectious diseases optional
optional, not held advise on medical records optional
optional, not held collect statistics on medical records optional
optional, not held healthcare administration optional
optional, not held provide guidance on infectious disease optional
optional, not held advise policy makers in healthcare optional
optional, not held implement policy in healthcare practices optional
optional, not held infection control optional
optional, not held manage infection control in the facility optional
optional, not held participate in medical inventory control optional
optional, not held present reports optional

51 held skills the healthcare inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act with a high level of safety awareness skill
not needed by the target role adhere to OHSAS 18001 skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role assess ergonomics of the workplace skill
not needed by the target role assist employee health programmes skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns skill
not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role document safety actions skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure annual safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of staff skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety in hospitality establishment skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role follow up on safety breaches skill
not needed by the target role foster compliance with health and safety rules by setting an example skill
not needed by the target role framework for a safety management system knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role incidents and accidents recording knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on workplace safety standards skill
not needed by the target role instruct on safety measures skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate occupational injuries skill
not needed by the target role issue licences skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role make health, safety and environment assessments skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor employee's health skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role occupational health knowledge

11 further entries not listed here

7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held safe management of medicines required
required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held health care system required
required, not held medical studies required
required, not held medical terminology required
optional, not held healthcare administration optional
optional, not held infection control optional

Index

Other moves recorded from occupational health and safety inspector

Full index of moves from occupational health and safety inspector

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.