Career Research Report: Healthcare Job Market and Skills Analysis

This career research report delves into the healthcare industry, examining current trends and the skills and knowledge required for various roles. The report utilizes both secondary research, including literature reviews on industry trends like telehealth and digital health, and primary research through interviews with respondents. It analyzes the impact of technology, such as AI and virtual reality, on the healthcare landscape. Key skills identified include communication, technical proficiency, leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making. The research evaluates these findings to identify suitable career paths, specifically focusing on the role of a healthcare administration manager within the NHS in the UK, highlighting the importance of continuous improvement and innovation in the field. The report concludes that conducting career research is essential for personal and professional growth, providing valuable insights into the healthcare job market and the skills needed to succeed.

CAREER RESEARCH
REPORT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
ANALYSIS ANDAPPLICATION..............................................................................................................3
EVALUATION...........................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Career research is a valuable factor that helps in conducting a self-assessment to examine
the interest, skills, aptitude, personality, preferences which are relate to future occupation. This
research is very essential for me because it helps in analyzing current trends, skills and
knowledge which are required in healthcare industry (Ilin and et. al., 2018). To develop my
career I want to involve in healthcare industry that is an integration of sectors within economic
systems that offers products and services to treat patients with cure. The main aim of conducting
this career research is “to examine the current trends which impacts jobs in healthcare industry
along with skills and knowledge that are related to healthcare industry”.
MAIN BODY
ANALYSIS ANDAPPLICATION
Current trends in healthcare industry
To examine current trends within healthcare industry secondary and primary research is to be
conducted that are demonstrated below:
Secondary research refers to those when researcher collect data from previously published
books, journals, scholars etc. Although it is to be done by using literature review that present
below to examine current trends which impacted jobs in healthcare industry. It is to be shown
below:
Examine current trends in healthcare industry
According to the viewpoint of “Al-Turjman, Nawaz and Ulusar, (2020)” healthcare is very
crucial and dynamic industry within this host of new and evolving machines is highly essential
that impacted jobs within healthcare industry. The demand for innovation and improvements
attracts technology which is highly essential to sustain within healthcare profession. Due to
COVID 19, healthcare industry affects worldwide that undergone drastic change to solve the
complex situation. Technology such as Artificial intelligence, Virtual reality etc. are essential

tool that helps healthcare providers to operate business more effectively. It includes current
trends in healthcare industry related to technology are presented below:
 Rapid change through Telehealth- Telehealth is one of the evolving aspects in past few
years. In this trend frequent care facility is to be provided to great extent. At the time of
urgency, telehealth can follow up and treat number of patients at a distance (Top 6
Emerging Healthcare Technology Trends to Watch in 2021). This helps in saving time
and stress of both physician and patients.
 Digital health to the rescue- Digitally health is an effective trend within healthcare that
gradually occupying a crucial position in daily lives that is also worthy in medical device.
It shows technology impact positively within this industry. For instance- Wearable device
can detect and notify doctors about patient that lower down risk of complications.
Primary research defines to those in which researcher investigate fresh data by its own. This
research can be done by using interviews, questionnaires etc. To conduct this research interview
is to be used that are taken from respondents which presented below:
Question asked
What are current trends that impact healthcare industry?
Respondent 1 As per respondent one, current trend that impact healthcare industry is more
technological improvements due to which working in this sector a person
have the knowledge regarding usage of technology so that they provide care
to them.
Respondent 2 According to these respondents the major trend that is available within
healthcare industry is consolidation that will continue to industry wide. As
per this new deals are pop up to get proficient results in healthcare industry.
Respondent 3 According to third respondent the recent trend that impact healthcare
industry is data protecting factor. According to respondent new laws are
developed for securing the data of patients and victim person.
Respondent 4 As per fourth respondent the current trend that was occurs within healthcare
industry is consumerization of healthcare. As per this healthcare companies

provides consumer friendly services like simplified billing process etc.
Respondent 5 According to the fifth respondent it is to be demonstrating that innovation in
providing services is the current trend that was occurs within healthcare
industry.
Summary of response
Respondent 1: As per the above analysis of respondent one it is to be interpret that this
respondent provides correct information related to current trend that helps in developing the
professional career within healthcare industry.
Respondent 2: According to this respondent information the information that is presented by
him is to be summarized that consolidation will continue wide industry. Due to this a person
need high opportunity within healthcare industry as these industries are working on global level
due to globalization that present high opportunities to people.
Respondent 3: It is to be summarized that data protection is highly important to maintain the
patient trust on healthcare companies. As it is an effective for enhancing career in this
profession.
Respondent 4: From above analysis it is to be summarized that consumer convenient is highly
essential. If customers are satisfied with the rules and policies of an organization than this will
retain with the firm for a longer period of time.
Respondent 5: As per the respond of this respondent it is to be summarized that innovation is
highly essential as per current business environment.to sustain in healthcare industry it is
essential that a person having innovative ideas so that they will grow their career in this industry.
Skills and Knowledge required within healthcare industry
Secondary research
According to the viewpoint of “Samerski, (2019)” there are several skills and knowledge in
healthcare industry that are presented below”

 Communication skill- It is an essential skill in which an individual effectively
communicating policies and procedures to other health care professional and ensures
compliance with current laws and standards.
 Technical skill- Staying trendy in healthcare industry is very essential to sustain in
healthcare industry. For this technology advancement and analytics is effective so that an
individual person can use software effectively that record the data appropriately related to
patients.
 Leadership skills- This skill is very effective within healthcare industry as due to this an
individual manage, organize, influence and solve staff and administrative issues.
 Critical thinking- It is highly essential for an individual person who works in healthcare
industry. In this a person have the power of identifying strengths and weaknesses and
provide solutions to questions in specified time.
 Judgment and decision making skill- It is another skill that is needed to work in
healthcare industry. in this individual focus on examine both benefits and consequences
of actions so that appropriate results are present.
Primary research
To conduct this primary research adopts the use of interviews where investigator takes
the interviews of five respondents (Secundo, G. and et. al., 2019). These respondents are friends,
family, stranger etc. that are presented below:
Question asked
What are the essential skills and knowledge are needed to work under healthcare industry?
Respondent 1 According to first respondents, to get the job within healthcare industry
technical skills is to be highly essential. According to this respondent an
individual who work under health care industry also have continuous
improvement knowledge so that they get proficient results.
Respondent 2 According to the second respondent, to work under healthcare industry an
individual have critical thinking skill that helps in decision making and
solving issues effectively and prominently.
Respondent 3 As per the third respondent an individual needs a communication skill that

is both oral and written communication to work under healthcare industry.
Without this no person can survive within this industry.
Respondent 4 According to fourth respondent, an individual have an effective leadership
skill to work under healthcare industry.
Respondent 5 According to this respondent decision making and judgment skill and
knowledge is to be highly needed for getting successful results in healthcare
industry.
Summary of response
Respondent 1: The summary of respondent is that a person having technical skills so that they
attend the patients and those person who need care effectively without even meeting to them. To
manage the time slots effectively technology plays a vital role.
Respondent 2: The summary of this response is that critical thinking is highly essential for
healthcare administration manager job. This skill helps in taking essential decisions effectively.
Respondent 3: communication can done personally via phone, Skype, face time, text message
etc. and it can be possible with effective oral communication.
Respondent 4: It is to be summarized that effective leadership is highly essential to connect,
retain and attracts best staff within an organization.
Respondent 5: Decision making skill and judgment knowledge is highly needed for getting high
success in healthcare industry.
EVALUATION
By above analysis it is to be interpreting or evaluated that secondary and primary
researches are highly essential for me to get the best results in developing my career within
healthcare industry. By examine the trends, skills and knowledge from secondary and primary
research I would choose healthcare administration manager in reputed organization of UK. To
conduct this research is highly fruitful for me because it provides various knowledge regarding
healthcare sector and helps me to decide which role is suitable for me. I prefer this job to other

also because it is highly amazing and interesting. In this a person develops positive connection
with other.
Job advert
NHS, UK needs urgent hiring for healthcare administration manager having technical
skills, good communication and listening skill, leadership skill, innovation skill. An individual
also have a degree of reputed universities in healthcare department. Those who are interested for
this vacant position send CV on company official website [e-mail].
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is to be concluded that career research is highly essential for
setting the future of an individual within personal and professional aspects. It inculcates several
trends within healthcare industry such as digital health as rescue, rapid changes through tele-
health etc. that impacted the jobs of a person. Further it inculcates skills and knowledge that are
needed to get the job in healthcare industry. This report presents data in secondary and primary
manner which helps in presenting effective information appropriately.

REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Al-Turjman, F., Nawaz, M.H. and Ulusar, U.D., 2020. Intelligence in the Internet of Medical
Things era: A systematic review of current and future trends. Computer
Communications. 150. pp.644-660.
Samerski, S., 2019. Health literacy as a social practice: Social and empirical dimensions of
knowledge on health and healthcare. Social Science & Medicine. 226. pp.1-8.
Secundo, G., Toma, A., Schiuma, G. and Passiante, G., 2019. Knowledge transfer in open
innovation: A classification framework for healthcare ecosystems. Business Process
Management Journal.
Ilin, I. and et. al., 2018, December. Business requirements to the IT architecture: a case of a
healthcare organization. In Energy Management of Municipal Transportation Facilities
and Transport (pp. 287-294). Springer, Cham.
Online
Top 6 Emerging Healthcare Technology Trends to Watch in 2021, 2021. [Online]. Available
through: https://www.cognihab.com/blog/healthcare-technology-trends/