Response and Recovery Support Worker

NHS; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Barnstaple seeks a compassionate Response and Recovery Support Worker. The role involves providing personal care and support to patients in their homes, ensuring their safety and well-being. Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal skills and a kind nature. Full-time (37.5 hours) and part-time (33.75 hours) positions available. Access to a vehicle is essential.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to occupational health services

Qualifications

• Must have a kind and caring nature with a friendly demeanor.
• Experience working in a community setting is preferred but not essential.
• Full UK driver's license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and clinical duties as delegated.
• Monitor patients' conditions and ensure their safety at home.
• Work with health and social care professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Experience with frailty patients

IT competency

Job description

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Response and Recovery Support Worker

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Are you passionate about making a real difference to peoples lives?

If you are then come and join the Response and Recovery team as a Support Worker. You will provide a crucial role supporting patients in their own home.

Every day, you will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we care for, delivering a high standard of care alongside your colleagues. Providing personal care, promoting nutritional needs, and assisting in the recovery and recuperation of patients on their journey to better health are just some aspects of this essential role.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role:

This is a permanent post however, both full time and part time applications are welcomed.

You will be travelling across a wide geographical area, covering the whole of North Devon, your base site will be located in Barnstaple. There are different shift patterns available including earlies and lates and also long days.

It is essential that you have a kind and caring nature, are patient and able to offer a friendly smile. You must feel comfortable working on your own and also as part of a team, supported by professional colleagues.

Duties will include provision of personal care, clinical duties where delegated, monitoring the patients condition and working with health and social care professionals to ensure that patients are safe and well at home. You will need great interpersonal and communication skills and be able to connect with individuals with varying levels of understanding.

Ideally candidates will have experience of working with frailty patients in the community setting, but this is not essential. You will also need to be competent with IT as electronic recording is an essential part of the role. You will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme including support to complete the National Care Certificate.

You must have a full UK drivers licence with access to your own vehicle (with appropriate business insurance) as you will be travelling to patients homes to care for them.

Our mission is to work together to help patients stay healthy and to care for them expertly and compassionately when they are not.

The strategy is supported by our CARE objectives:

• Collaboration and partnerships
• A great place to work
• Recovering for the future
• Excellence and innovation

And our values which guide the way we are going to achieve our ambition and reflect our culture: Compassion, Integrity, Inclusion and Empowerment.

Working Pattern: 3 Full time roles available (37.5 hours), as well as 1 Part time role (33.75 hours).

Interview Date: 22nd October 2025

For further information please contact: Cher Evans Nurse Manager on 07925890683 [e-mail]

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust