We are looking for podiatry assistants to work under the supervision of a qualified podiatrist. Your clients may include older people, those recovering from injury or surgery, and people with circulation problems or diabetes.
Your day-to-day duties may include:
•Preparing patients for treatment by a podiatrist.
•Supporting a podiatrist during a procedure.
•Treating patients who have already been assessed by a podiatrist.
•Cutting toe nails and applying dressings.
•Carrying out general clerical tasks and making appointments.
•Providing advice on foot and nail care, particularly for patients with diabetes.
If you're self-employed you'll provide foot care services to the general public in private clinics, footwear chains or pharmacies.
Salary: £25,500 per annum
Location: Old Street
These figures are a guide.
You'll usually work 37.5 hours a week as a full-time podiatry assistant.
You'll be based in a private hospitals.
In the private sector you'll usually work in private clinics.
With experience you could move up to an assistant practitioner post. You could then apply to train as a podiatrist.

You’ll need:
•Spoken and written communication skills
•IT skills
•Manual skills and good hand-eye coordination.
•Customer service skills
•The ability to manage your own time and work.