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Overview
Podiatrists assess, diagnose and treat foot and lower-limb problems, including structural issues, sport injuries, rehabilitation needs and clinical foot care.
In job descriptions, look for foot assessment, gait and biomechanics, dermatology, orthopaedic conditions, patient consultation, foot health advice, medical devices, referrals and clinical records.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work centres on clinical foot assessment: listening to symptoms, examining skin, nails, gait and lower-limb function, then choosing treatment or referral. Some settings add sport injuries, orthoses, rehabilitation follow-up or research tasks.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes foot anatomy, biomechanics, dermatology, orthopaedic conditions, consultation skills, patient records, medical device care and clear advice on footwear or foot health.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by clinical responsibility, appointment mix, specialist foot problems, orthotic work, documentation load, private or healthcare setting and whether the role includes research or forensic activity.
Career paths
Development can move toward sports podiatry, orthotics, rehabilitation, specialist foot clinics, research support, clinical supervision or service management. It keeps the focus on foot assessment, lower-limb function and patient care.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name patient groups, foot assessment methods, treatment tools, orthoses, referral routines, record systems, infection control and how complex lower-limb cases are handled.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Podiatrists
29-1081.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Health professionals not elsewhere classified (2269)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cf9b6da9-3a59-4780-bec9-500b148b8878 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2269.6 |
| ISCO group | 2269 |
| Concept type | Occupation |