Comprehensive Ultrasound Solutions for Private and Public Clinicians
Comprehensive Ultrasound Solutions for Private and Public Clinicians
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Foot & Gait Clinic |
6th March 2027 |
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Building the practical scanning experience required for a Postgraduate Certificate in diagnostic ultrasound can be challenging, particularly when access to suitable patients, supervised scanning and experienced clinical guidance is limited.
Orca Medical’s Ultrasound Mentoring in Podiatry service provides structured support for podiatrists completing a PGCert or other formal Level 7 ultrasound training. Through supervised scanning sessions, participants can develop their image-acquisition technique, apply ultrasound principles within relevant podiatric examinations and work towards the practical scanning experience required by their programme.
Mentoring is focused on real clinical development. Participants receive guidance on equipment operation, probe handling, image optimisation, anatomical recognition and systematic scanning technique, with constructive feedback designed to improve consistency and diagnostic confidence. It also provides dedicated time to discuss cases, reflect on findings and identify areas for further development.
Our aim is to help podiatrists build meaningful, well-supported scanning experience while progressing towards competent and confident clinical practice.
Build your scanning experience. Strengthen your technique. Progress with expert support.
Location:
Foot & Gait Clinic
31 Bridge St, Taunton TA1 1TQ
Our aim is to help podiatrists build meaningful, well-supported scanning experience while progressing towards competent and confident clinical practice.
Build your scanning experience. Strengthen your technique. Progress with expert support.
MSK Podiatrist / Sport Podiatrist
BSc(Hons)Pod PGCertMSKUS
Alastair initially graduated for the University of Plymouth with a Bsc(Hons) degree in podiatry medicine and later with a Pg Cert in MSK foot and ankle diagnostic ultrasound.
Alastair strives to maintain The Foot and Gait Clinic as a centre of excellence for medical professionals, especially those associated with biomechanics and MSK. The Foot and Gait Clinic has seen much success and maintains a phenomenal reputation over the last 40 years and Alastair is driven to push its clinical and professional standards even further
Alastair is a MSK podiatrist who specialises in biomechanics of the lower limb. He typically treats patients with bone, muscle, ligament and tendon issues. With a lot in his arsenal, he is able to perform advanced assessments, diagnostic ultrasound, manipulations/mobilisations, create exercise programmes, shockwave, orthotics manufacture, laser and guided injections including steroid and hyaluronic acid.
Alastair is also a member of the MSK special advisory board for the Royal College of Podiatry and regularly provides training for podiatrists and sonographers.
MSK Specialist Podiatrist and MSK Foot and Ankle Sonographer
BSc(Hons) Pod PGCertMSKUS
Emma is a Musculoskeletal podiatrist with many years’ experience in NHS and private practice.
After completing a post graduate qualification in Sports and Exercise Medicine, she went on to study for her PgCert in Medical Ultrasound. She has continued to develop her skills with diagnostic imaging and guided injections and is a member of the British Medical Ultrasound Society, sitting on the MSK special advisory group.
Emma has been fortunate to have some exciting opportunities in her podiatry career, last year her ultrasound experience helped her gain a place with the medical team at the Marathon Des Sables in the Morrocan Sahara. She particularly enjoys helping endurance athletes achieve their goals and currently works in private practice at Footworks Podiatry in Bristol and Hallux podiatry in Chepstow.
MSK Specialist Podiatrist and MSK Foot and Ankle Sonographer
BSc (Hons) Pod PGCertMSKUS
Zoe is an experienced Podiatrist with over 20 years in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex foot and lower limb conditions. She holds Postgraduate Certificates in both Rheumatology and Lower Limb Ultrasound, providing her with advanced clinical and diagnostic imaging skills. Zoe has worked across both NHS and private sectors, contributing to multidisciplinary teams in Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, and Paediatrics. She collaborates closely with consultants, physiotherapists, and allied health professionals to deliver integrated care.
Specialising in musculoskeletal podiatry, Zoe has particular expertise in gait analysis, lower limb biomechanics, and diagnostic ultrasound to guide targeted treatment plans. Before joining The Foot and Gait Clinic, she played a key role in managing complex cases within specialist NHS clinics, helping patients with chronic musculoskeletal, inflammatory, and developmental conditions improve mobility and quality of life.
Zoe is passionate about evidence-based care and advancing podiatric practice through the use of modern diagnostics.
Mentor support for 6 months to review and feedback on your scans, additional teaching support and sessions (details will be provides when you enrol).
Mentors are from a group of clinicians who have already completed and passed this course, or faculty from the face-to-face day. All of them will be suitably experienced and qualified to support you.
To perform an ultrasound in your workplace you must check your insurance provider and professional body for guidance.
No. The mentorship is designed to give you support, consolidate your learning and sign off competence – it includes further learning sessions, support remotely for sharing and reporting on your images and concludes with an OSCE. Whether you decide to complete the mentorship phase of learning will be determined by your previous experience and competency. Please consult your professional body for advice.
If you are joining the mentorship course, you will need to buy or rent a Ge Vscan air CL system with Cloud licence enabled.
You need the cloud license on the Vscan to enable the capability to share and review your images with your mentor as part of the mentorship programme. Your mentor will be set up on the Vscan cloud system.
We envisage that most people will have completed this phase of their learning within 6 months.
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