Table 1Transition record

specialist nursetooptometrist

A specialist nurse already meets 46% of what the optometrist role asks for. The move turns on 25 required skills not yet in the profile.

From specialist nurse

46%

Overlap1

To optometrist

28 Skills carried over

25 Required, not held

67.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.8

This move: 67.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the optometrist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the specialist nurse 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A optometrist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a specialist nurse background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health management skills
already held refer healthcare users assisting and caring
already held educate on the prevention of illness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use foreign languages for health-related research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges communication, collaboration and creativity

All 28 carried skills, including the 21 the optometrist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 7 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform comprehensive eye examinations required
required, not held perform ocular tonometry required
required, not held determine eye disease progression required
required, not held diagnose problems of the visual system required
required, not held apply numeracy skills required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required
required, not held record healthcare users' billing information required

optional, not held record healthcare users' progress related to treatment optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advise customers on optical instruments maintenance required
required, not held advise on contact lense maintenance required
required, not held advise patients on vision improvement conditions required
required, not held promote ocular health required
required, not held implement marketing strategies required

optional, not held implement sales strategies optional

03 assisting and caring 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held fit contact lenses required
required, not held prescribe corrective lenses required
required, not held provide therapy of the visual system required
required, not held test visual acuity required

optional, not held administer medication for vision problems optional
optional, not held provide domiciliary eyecare optional
optional, not held perform vision rehabilitation optional

04 management skills 3 required

required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held process payments required

05 health and welfare 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held refraction of the eye required
required, not held optical instruments required

optional, not held preventive medicine optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards of ophthalmic equipment required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a optometrist 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held educate on the prevention of illness skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held refer healthcare users skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held provide health education skill
already held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held use foreign languages for health-related research skill
already held use foreign languages in patient care skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held optical glass characteristics required

08 services 1 required

required, not held eye protection regulations required

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held use ophthalmic instruments required

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held participate in medical inventory control optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer medication for vision problems optional
optional, not held provide domiciliary eyecare optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held perform vision rehabilitation optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' progress related to treatment optional
optional, not held participate in medical inventory control optional
optional, not held preventive medicine optional

64 held skills the optometrist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt leadership styles in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role address side effects of menopause skill
not needed by the target role administer immunotherapy skill
not needed by the target role advise on healthy lifestyles skill
not needed by the target role advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling skill
not needed by the target role analyse quality of nurse care skill
not needed by the target role apply nursing care in long-term care skill
not needed by the target role apply person-centred care skill
not needed by the target role apply sustainability principles in health care skill
not needed by the target role assess physical conditions of clients skill
not needed by the target role assist in epilepsy surgery skill
not needed by the target role assist in kidney transplant skill
not needed by the target role carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures skill
not needed by the target role carry out nurse-led discharge skill
not needed by the target role coach individuals in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role communicate in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role conduct patch testing skill
not needed by the target role conduct polysomnography skill
not needed by the target role conduct preoperative investigations skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the advancements in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role coordinate care skill
not needed by the target role delegate emergency care skill
not needed by the target role diagnose nursing care skill
not needed by the target role empower individuals, families and groups skill
not needed by the target role evaluate nursing care skill
not needed by the target role evaluation in specialised nursing care skill
not needed by the target role follow-up patients with heart attack skill
not needed by the target role impact of social contexts on health knowledge
not needed by the target role implement fundamentals of nursing skill
not needed by the target role implement nursing care skill
not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role initiate life preserving measures skill
not needed by the target role manage adverse reactions to drugs skill
not needed by the target role manage communicable disease skill
not needed by the target role manage hospital-acquired infections skill
not needed by the target role manage information in health care skill
not needed by the target role manage multiple patients simultaneously skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage trauma through surgical means skill

24 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 refraction of the eye required
required, not held quality standards of ophthalmic equipment required
required, not held eye protection regulations required
required, not held optical glass characteristics required
required, not held optical instruments required
optional, not held preventive medicine optional

Index

Other moves recorded from specialist nurse

Full index of moves from specialist nurse

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.