Health Associate Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Health Associate Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3259) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Anaesthesia technician
- Family planning counsellor
- HIV counsellor
- Respiratory therapy technician
Latest health associate professionals not elsewhere classified job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
1,406 open ads- Operating theatre technician
German title: Operationstechnischer Assistent
MANPOWER GmbH & Co. KG · Karlsruhe, Baden · Posted 2026-10-15 - Operating theatre technician
German title: Operationstechnischer Assistent
House of Healthcare Professionals GmbH | Niederlassung Saarbrücken · Saarbrücken · Posted 2026-10-13 - Operating theatre technician
German title: Operationstechnischer Assistent
MANPOWER GmbH & Co. KG · Braunschweig · Posted 2026-10-08 - Operating theatre technician
German title: Operationstechnischer Assistent
House of Healthcare Professionals GmbH Niederlassung avanti Stuttgart · Freiburg im Breisgau · Posted 2026-10-08 - Operating theatre technician
German title: Operationstechnischer Assistent
Alpha-Med KG · Jena · Posted 2026-10-09 - Operating theatre technician
German title: Operationstechnischer Assistent
KCS Medical GmbH · Sulingen · Posted 2026-10-05
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
14 open ads- Pipette Calibrator - Täby - Full Time
Swedish title: Pipettkalibrerare - Täby - Heltid
Simplex Bemanning AB · Täby · Posted 2026-10-14 - Wet Chemistry Assistant
Swedish title: Assistent till våtkemin
ALS Scandinavia Aktiebolag · Luleå · Posted 2026-10-13 - Laboratory Engineer
Ytsab Defence AB · Upplands Väsby · Posted 2026-10-09 - Formulation & Laboratory Technician Personal Care & Food Applications
Melt&Marble AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-08 - Clinical Pathology Laboratory Assistant
Swedish title: Laboratoriebiträde till klinisk patologi
REGION UPPSALA · Uppsala · Posted 2026-10-06 - Laboratory assistant at Fazer Tingsryd
Swedish title: Laboratorieassistent på Fazer Tingsryd
Fazer Sweden AB · Tingsryd · Posted 2026-10-05
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where health associate professionals not elsewhere classified are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €966 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,856 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,682 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,001 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Norway | Shortage | €6,047 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,724 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,684 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,618 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Surplus | €1,749 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Romania | Surplus | €1,292 a month * | Not yet verified |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for health associate professionals not elsewhere classified alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What health associate professionals not elsewhere classified do
This unit group covers health associate professionals not classified elsewhere in Sub-major Group 32: Health Associate Professionals. For instance, the group includes occupations such as HIV counsellor, family planning counsellor and other health associate professionals.
Typical tasks
- In such cases tasks would include:
- Interviewing and examining patients to obtain information on their health status and the nature and extent of injury, illness or other physical or mental health condition
- Providing information and counselling to patients and families about certain health conditions, prevention and treatment options, treatment adherence, and personal behaviours that can affect health outcomes
- Administering therapeutic care and treatment to patients
- (d ) performing certain basic clinical procedures, such as administration of HIV antibody tests or insertion of intrauterine devices
- Dispensing and advising on dietary supplements, antiretroviral and prophylaxis medications, and other healthcare products
- Monitoring patients' progress through treatment plans, and identifying signs and symptoms requiring referral to a medical doctor or other health professional
- Recording information on patients' health status and responses to treatment in medical records-keeping systems
- Sharing information with other health care providers when required to ensure continuing and comprehensive care
Finding health associate professionals not elsewhere classified jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "HIV counsellor".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.