Healthcare Compliance and Policy

Selected skill: SCO16.08 · Parent category: Healthcare, Life Sciences and Related Systems · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet.

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Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts

How common is healthcare compliance and policy?

This requirement appears in 0.9% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share fell by 0.1 percentage points compared with 2024.

The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.
Share of new adverts0.9%UK · 2025
Change in share-0.1 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers

Official detailed requirements in this ONS group

Healthcare Facility Management Skills

Ability to manage healthcare facilities for operational efficiency and compliance.

0.5% of UK new adverts

Healthcare Compliance and Medical Regulations

Implement healthcare compliance standards and manage medical regulations to ensure patient safety and legal adherence.

0.3% of UK new adverts

Health Impact Assessment Techniques

Evaluating health effects of policies or projects.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Global Health Standards

Applying international guidelines for healthcare quality and safety.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Antimicrobial Stewardship Skills

Ability to implement strategies for responsible antimicrobial use and resistance prevention.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Health Services Research Technique Skills

Ability to apply research techniques for analysing health services and outcomes.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Occupational Health Software System Skills

Ability to use software systems for managing occupational health and safety programs.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Health Crisis Management Skills

Ability to manage health crises and implement intervention strategies.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Healthcare System Knowledge

Understanding of healthcare systems and their components for effective management.

0.0% of UK new adverts

ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO16.08. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.

Occupations where healthcare compliance and policy appears most often in UK new adverts

#OccupationShare of occupation advertsView
1Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

Example titles: Domiciliary care manager · Care manager · Principal officer · Head of care

13.6%
2Registered children's nurses

Example titles: Registered children's nurse · School nurse · Neonatal sister · Paediatric sister

9.3%
3Health services and public health managers and directors

Example titles: Public health manager · Care manager · Medical director · Nursing director

9.0%
4Paramedics

Example titles: Paramedic · HART paramedic · Paramedic technician · Emergency care practitioner

8.7%
5Registered community nurses

Example titles: Community nurse · Home visitor · District nurse · Health visitor

8.4%
6Registered specialist nurses

Example titles: Nurse specialist · ITU nurse · Scrub nurse · Theatre sister

7.9%
7Registered nurse practitioners

Example titles: Nurse practitioner · Midwifery practitioner · Nurse-ecp · Nurse-practitioner

7.9%
8Podiatrists

Example titles: Podiatrist · Foot health practitioner · Foot health professional · Chiropodist

7.5%
9Midwifery nurses

Example titles: Midwifery sister · Team leader · Midwife manager · Midwifery manager

7.3%
10Other registered nursing professionals

Example titles: Nursing sister · Adult nurse · Staff nurse · Team leader

7.3%

ONS Table 4 · 2025 (partial year). Share is the proportion of new adverts in that occupation that report this skill group. Example titles come from the SOC 2020 coding index. 2026 figures have not been published yet.

Skills within Healthcare, Life Sciences and Related Systems

#SkillShare of advertsChange (pp)View
1Healthcare and Life Sciences

Stress Management · Nursing Practice and Clinical Care · Clinical Governance and Trial Management

35.8%+1.9 pp
2Healthcare Clinical Systems

Healthcare Delivery Model Knowledge · Dental Health Knowledge · Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

17.7%+5.2 pp
3Psychology and Behavioural Health

Mental Health Care and Behavioural Management · Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Autism Spectrum Care · Psychology and Behavioural Sciences

7.8%+0.5 pp
4Public Health and Safety

Public Health Policy and Community Health Services · Healthcare Programs and Insurance Systems · Emergency Casualty Transport Skills

4.8%+2.8 pp
5Healthcare Information Systems

Electronic Medical Records and Clinical Information Systems · Health Informatics · Patient Information Leaflet Development

1.4%0.0 pp
6Healthcare Compliance and Policy

Selected skill · Healthcare Facility Management Skills · Healthcare Compliance and Medical Regulations · Health Impact Assessment Techniques

0.9%-0.1 pp
7Healthcare Clinical Knowledge

Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Care · Musculoskeletal System Knowledge · Emergency Cardiac Condition Management Skills

0.4%0.0 pp
8Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Molecular Sciences

Human and Molecular Biology Knowledge · Bioinformatics and Computational Chemistry Skills · Genomics and Omics Technique Skills

0.3%-0.2 pp
9Healthcare Administration and Education

Child Development Intervention Techniques · Cognitive Skill Development Skills · Nurse Education Delivery Skills

0.1%0.0 pp
10Healthcare Imaging and Radiological Sciences

Radiological Science Knowledge · Functional MRI Imaging Techniques

0.1%0.0 pp
11Healthcare Industry and Specialized Domains

Ergometry and Ergonomic Design Knowledge · Dental Restoration Techniques

0.1%0.0 pp
12Healthcare Finance and Billing

Health Insurance and Managed Care Knowledge · Health Risk Assessment Concepts · Healthcare Card System Skills

0.0%0.0 pp
13Healthcare and Laboratory Systems

Histology Cutting Instruments · Chromatography Data System Skills · Cytology Laboratory Skills

0.0%0.0 pp
14Healthcare and Emergency Response

First Aid Technique Skills

0.0%-0.1 pp

ONS UK new adverts · 2025 (partial year). Change compared with 2024, in percentage points. These skills share a classification group. They are not necessarily requested together. 2026 figures have not been published yet.

About these figures

How to interpret skill demand

Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.

These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.

ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.