Senior Rehab Support Worker (Elderly Medicine)

TN United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Senior Rehab Support Worker (Elderly Medicine), Exeter

Client:

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Exeter, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

90ac9748f854

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4

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

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Role Summary

Are you looking to work within a friendly, dynamic team within the acute healthcare environment? Are you interested in supporting the rehabilitation of older people following admission to hospital to enable them to regain their mobility and independence? If so, then look no further...

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as part of our Healthcare for Older People inpatient Physiotherapy team based on the main Royal Devon & Exeter hospital site (Wonford). We have a permanent, full-time Senior Allied Health Professional Support Worker position available.

This role 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.

The post-holder 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 following admission to hospital and are being assessed for discharge home or to their normal place of residence. There will be a strong Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy focus within the role and an expectation to support both professions on a daily basis.

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

This role carries the potential to be a developmental opportunity with educational support offered to candidates looking to progress from band 2 Rehab Support Worker to the band 3 Senior Support Worker role.

Working hours per week: Monday to Friday - (Weekends and bank holidays will be on a rota basis)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Hannah Banks, Physiotherapist. 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.

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.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, 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.

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 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

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

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.