podiatry assistant

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podiatry assistant

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podiatry assistant

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2269.7

Description

Podiatry assistants help the podiatrist by carrying out supportive tasks such as assisting in diagnosing and treating the disorders, diseases and deformities of the feet, advising people on foot care techniques and the importance of foot care for promoting better mobility and general well-being. They also perform small tasks such as cutting toe nails, applying plasters and general clerical duties.

Alternative Labels

assistant in chiropody

assistant in podiatric foot care

assistant in podiatry

assistant in podology

assistant practitioner in podiatry

chiropody assistant

foot care assistant

podiatry foot care assistant

podology assistant

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on healthcare users' informed consent collect healthcare user data under supervision communicate in healthcare comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship ensure safety of healthcare users follow clinical guidelines maintain medical devices perform clinical coding procedures promote foot health provide footwear advice to patients provide medication information recommend orthotic devices record treated patient's information respond to changing situations in health care shape nails treat patients' nails

Essential Knowledge

administrative tasks in a medical environment chiropody clinical coding dermatology foot problems health records management orthopaedic conditions orthopaedic treatment alternatives orthopaedics podiatric diseases podiatric surgery types of orthopedic supplies

Optional Skills and Competences

administer appointments analyse X-ray imagery apply foot casts apply wound dressings carry out wound care conduct podiatry consultation contribute to quality physiotherapy services discuss the medical history of the healthcare user monitor basic patients signs monitor stock level obtain healthcare user's medical status information place orders for orthopedic products process medical insurance claims provide health education recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition send samples to laboratory treat nails use foreign languages in patient care work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams

Optional Knowledge

health care system human anatomy kinetics medical terminology microbiology-bacteriology pharmacology sterilization techniques surgical asepsis

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http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4f08cd74-71c6-43aa-88d4-841e5bb677f7

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released

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podiatry assistant

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