Senior AHP Support Worker (Surgery) (Rehabilitation)

Royal Devon; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Nursery onsite

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior AHP Support Worker (Surgery) in Rehabilitation at the Exeter Wonford site. You will work with physiotherapists to support postoperative rehabilitation, helping patients regain mobility and independence.

The role requires flexibility across shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, within a supportive NHS environment. Based in Exeter, you will contribute to discharge planning and multidisciplinary care, with strong

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of therapeutic interventions, treatments and exercise programmes to patients.
• Liaise with patients and families during discharge planning and falls prevention.
• Identify physical limitations and support the therapy team with early routine assessments and rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in acute and community settings.

Job description

Vacancies Senior AHP Support Worker (Surgery) (Rehabilitation)

Role Summary

This role involves working with a team of skilled Physiotherapists to support the rehabilitation provided to patients following admission to hospital. You will be helping patients who have undergone surgery to regain their mobility, function and independence.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as part of our specialist Surgery rehabilitation team based at the Royal Devon & Exeter main site (Wonford).

The Royal Devon has a passion for pursuing perfection across all areas of its services. We are a welcoming Trust, focussed on valuing a person’s differences and encouraging them to grow and flourish in their role in healthcare and is set in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK.

About the Role

More detail about the role

We have a permanent, full-time position which involves providing a range of therapeutic interventions, treatments and exercise programmes to patients and liaising with patients and family / carers in discharge planning and prevention of falls.

Post holders will be expected to identify and support the physical limitations of a patient’s disability and their functional problems to support the therapy team to deliver early routine assessments and rehabilitation. There will be a requirement to develop strong links with the multidisciplinary teams working in the acute and community settings. The caseload will be patients who are recovering from surgical procedures and are being assessed for discharge home or to their normal place of residence.

All members of the team will be expected to work across all areas and be available for the shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays. The post holder will work flexibly in other areas if required.

The role comes with the added benefit of being in a modern city with a wide range of leisure activities and entertainment facilities. Based within the heart of beautiful Devon and just off the M5, Exeter has a lot to offer, with a stunning coastline and picturesque moors within throwing distance of the city.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 08:15-16:30 (weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis)

Interview Date:To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact:Emma Clarke - Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. [e-mail] 07407 827932

Please note that the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker sponsorship for this role, which falls within occupation code 6131 on the Immigration Salary List (ISL). The Home Office has confirmed that the ISL will close on 31 December 2026, after which the occupation code is not expected to remain eligible for sponsorship for new applicants.

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 TrustandNorthern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

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 people’s 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.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

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 are 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 will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

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 will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will 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 would love to hear from you.

Senior AHP Support Worker (Surgery) (Rehabilitation)

• Salary Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
• Frequency Annual
• Vacancy Reference 185-480-14607
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 9 November, 2026
• Job Category Physiotherapy
• Staff Group Allied Health Professionals