Table 1Transition record

podiatry assistanttofront line medical receptionist

A podiatry assistant already meets 35% of what the front line medical receptionist role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From podiatry assistant

35%

Overlap1

To front line medical receptionist

11 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

68.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.2

This move: 68.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the front line medical receptionist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the podiatry assistant 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A front line medical receptionist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a podiatry assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held administrative tasks in a medical environment business, administration and law
already held health records management business, administration and law
already held process medical insurance claims information skills
already held health care system services
already held medical terminology health and welfare
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice assisting and caring

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the front line medical receptionist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held answer patients' questions required
required, not held contribute to continuity of health care required
required, not held maintain healthcare user data confidentiality required
required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held comply with legislation related to health care required

optional, not held assist patients with special needs optional
optional, not held screen clients optional

02 information skills 4 required

required, not held collect healthcare user's general data required
required, not held apply numeracy skills required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required
required, not held type on electronic devices required

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held customer service required
required, not held health care legislation required

optional, not held manage healthcare staff optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held maintain reception area required
required, not held identify patients' medical records required

05 health and welfare 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held medical informatics required

optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held medical studies optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate by telephone required

optional, not held communicate in foreign languages with health service providers optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a front line medical receptionist 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held administer appointments skill
already held administrative tasks in a medical environment knowledge
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held health care system knowledge
already held health records management knowledge
already held medical terminology knowledge
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held process medical insurance claims skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use electronic health records management system required

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist patients with special needs optional
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held communicate in foreign languages with health service providers optional
optional, not held manage healthcare staff optional
optional, not held medical studies optional
optional, not held screen clients optional

46 held skills the front line medical receptionist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role analyse X-ray imagery skill
not needed by the target role apply foot casts skill
not needed by the target role apply wound dressings skill
not needed by the target role carry out wound care skill
not needed by the target role chiropody knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical coding knowledge
not needed by the target role collect healthcare user data under supervision skill
not needed by the target role conduct podiatry consultation skill
not needed by the target role contribute to quality physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role dermatology knowledge
not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
not needed by the target role discuss the medical history of the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role foot problems knowledge
not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role kinetics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain medical devices skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor basic patients signs skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role obtain healthcare user's medical status information skill
not needed by the target role orthopaedic conditions knowledge
not needed by the target role orthopaedic treatment alternatives knowledge
not needed by the target role orthopaedics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform clinical coding procedures skill
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role place orders for orthopedic products skill
not needed by the target role podiatric diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role podiatric surgery knowledge
not needed by the target role promote foot health skill
not needed by the target role provide footwear advice to patients skill
not needed by the target role provide health education skill
not needed by the target role provide medication information skill
not needed by the target role recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition skill
not needed by the target role recommend orthotic devices skill
not needed by the target role record treated patient's information skill
not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in health care skill
not needed by the target role send samples to laboratory skill
not needed by the target role shape nails skill

6 further entries not listed here

6 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 customer service required
required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held medical informatics required
optional, not held professional documentation in health care optional
optional, not held manage healthcare staff optional
optional, not held medical studies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from podiatry assistant

Full index of moves from podiatry assistant

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.