Profession seeks Graduates.
Podiatry is a recognised and effective method for treatment and rehabilitation that focuses on keeping the body's foundation strong and functioning.
The profession is recognised in New Zealand as a Registered Profession, and enjoys the respect of other health care providers. For more information about the Podiatrists Board in New Zealand see their website.
New Zealand has a shortage of Podiatrists and is actively seeking skilled and enthusiastic graduates to embark on an exciting career in Podiatry within New Zealand.
The excellent remuneration, along with the working conditions makes Podiatry a great career choice. Unlike many overseas podiatrists, in New Zealand Podiatrists have administration staff that support them. This enables the Podiatrist to utilise their specialist skills in the treatment of people – not in answering the phone!
For people who want to embark on Podiatry with the view to using those skills in another career – there are many options from working with large shoe manufacturing companies, through to being involved with other areas of the health care industry.
Jason Mansfield, the General Manager of Asics New Zealand is an example of someone who initially trained and worked as a podiatrist. “Podiatry as a profession offered me the chance learn in depth about the biomechanics of the lower limb and its effects on injury, the importance of footwear for all people, not just athletes and the role of orthoses on the lower limb.”
After five years Jason began a new pathway working for Asics as a Technical Sales Representative. “This role was challenging and exciting and allowed me to use my Podiatry skills by training retail staff on gait analysis and footwear; and discuss footwear features with Podiatrists.”
Five years on Jason was promoted to General Manger of Asics New Zealand. Even though Jason’s job has changed to a more business-orientated role, his Podiatry skills are used every day.
In addition, his background means Jason travels regularly with an Asics Australasia Team to Sports Medicine, Podiatry, Physiotherapy and International Biomechanics Conferences.
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Whether you are studying, about to graduate, or have graduated, we would like to hear from you. We are experts in professional development of podiatrists through our own internal professional development programme for our staff. Let us help you to make the right choices now for your career.