# Competences — podiatrist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cf9b6da9-3a59-4780-bec9-500b148b8878).

## Essential

- **accept own accountability** (skill/competence)
- **apply context specific clinical competences** (skill/competence)
- **behavioural therapy** (knowledge)
- **biomechanics** (knowledge)
- **chiropody** (knowledge)
- **comply with legislation related to health care** (skill/competence)
- **comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice** (skill/competence)
- **conduct podiatry consultation** (skill/competence)
- **dermatology** (knowledge)
- **develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship** (skill/competence)
- **ensure safety of healthcare users** (skill/competence)
- **follow clinical guidelines** (skill/competence)
- **foot problems** (knowledge)
- **health care system** (knowledge)
- **histology** (knowledge)
- **human anatomy** (knowledge)
- **human physiology** (knowledge)
- **immunology** (knowledge)
- **interact with healthcare users** (skill/competence)
- **kinetics** (knowledge)
- **maintain medical devices** (skill/competence)
- **manage healthcare users' data** (skill/competence)
- **orthopaedic conditions** (knowledge)
- **orthopaedic treatment alternatives** (knowledge)
- **pharmacology** (knowledge)
- **promote foot health** (skill/competence)
- **recommend orthotic devices** (skill/competence)
- **sterilization techniques** (knowledge)

## Optional

- anaesthetics (knowledge)
- apply massage therapy (skill/competence)
- develop foot orthoses (skill/competence)
- hydrotherapy (knowledge)
- orthotics (knowledge)
- paediatrics (knowledge)
- podiatric surgery (knowledge)
- process medical insurance claims (skill/competence)
- provide footwear advice to patients (skill/competence)
- record healthcare users' billing information (skill/competence)
- refer healthcare users (skill/competence)
- rheumatology (knowledge)
- sport and exercise medicine (knowledge)
- use foreign languages in patient care (skill/competence)
- work in a multicultural environment in health care (skill/competence)