HEALTHCARE WORKER - Operatore Socio Sanitario (OSS)

The Healthcare worker carry out activities to meet the primary needs of the users and to promote their wellbeing and autonomy. He works in social and health fields (hospitals, residential and semi-residential structures, home-based services) and he cooperates with other professional profiles. The Healthcare worker is a national recognized job profile.

Useful links:

• CNOSS – National Coordination of healthcare workers- via Orvieto 26 - 0040 Roma - tel. 3484325043 fax 0689281340
http://www.cnoss.eu - E-mail: info@cnoss.eu
Informations about courses, open competitive exam, legislation.
• FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE MIGEP - Coordinamento Collegiato - Associazione delle Professioni Infermieristiche e Tecniche - via Motta Santa 44 - 28924 Fondotoce (VB) - tel. 0323496081 - 3387491756
http://www.migep.it - E-mail: migep2001@libero.it
MIGEP is a trade association that provides information on OSS training courses and how to access to this profession. On the website there are also a section about local regulations and types of contracts.

Types of services existing

The healthcare worker can be employed both in health (such as hospitals, clinics, Local Health Authority) and social structures (day care centers, retirement home, home care, etc.). The healthcare worker collaborate with professionals in social and health fields (educators, doctors, nurses, etc.).

 Formal requirements to access the position

The general requirements to access the public competitions for OSS are:
• Italian citizenship or citizenship of one of the EU countries
• Physical fitness for employment
• OSS qualification
• full enjoyment of civil and political rights.
Foreign nationals must be in compliance with the residence permit and have a qualification recognized as equivalent to that required for the Italian nationality candidates.
For the private sector recruitment is required the OSS qualification and - in the case of non-EU citizens - a regular residence permit.
 

Language skills

Oral and written knowledge of Italian language.