Rehabilitation Support Worker (Elective Orthopaedics)

Senior Allied Health Professional Support Worker

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our dedicated inpatient Trauma & Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based on the main Royal Devon & Exeter hospital site (Wonford).

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing therapeutic interventions, treatments and exercise programmes to orthopaedic and trauma patients.
• Liaising with patients, families and carers in discharge planning and preventing falls.
• Identifying and supporting patients’ physical limitations and functional problems to support the therapy team with early routine assessments and rehabilitation.
• Developing strong links with multidisciplinary teams across acute and community settings.
• Working across all areas of the hospital and being available for shifts 8am–8pm, Monday to Friday, plus weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
• Supporting Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy professionals on a daily basis.

Working pattern: 8am‑8pm, Monday‑Friday, with weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Benefits

• Developmental opportunity with educational support to progress from Band2 Rehab Support Worker to Senior Support Worker.
• Competitive NHS pay package plus NHS Pension scheme.
• Paid annual leave (27 days rising to 33 days plus bank holidays).
• Access to occupational health services, wellbeing activities and staff discounts.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, salary sacrifice options and family‑friendly policies.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust is an inclusive employer and values diversity. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and “At Risk” status, including NHS At Risk staff across Devon.

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

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