Senior Allied Health Professional Clinical Support Worker Orthopaedics

Senior Allied Health Professional Clinical Support Worker Orthopaedics

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Are you interested in a career in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy?

Do you want to make a difference to patients, enabling them to improve their independence?

This is your opportunity to work with the Orthopaedic Therapy team at North Devon District Hospital, with an integrated team of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Staff.

The Post holder will be responsible for assisting the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff in delegated duties regarding mobility, personal care assessments, equipment ordering, discharge planning and progressing patients with their rehabilitation goals.

The post holder will be working on the Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic Wards.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, 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.

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 you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

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

More detail about the role

Working in a Clinical support worker role is an ideal opportunity to gain experience and have opportunities for career development.

Within the Therapy department we nurture a workforce of home‑grown talent and are proud of our staff who have begun careers in a Therapy support worker role and have progressed into other specialist roles or registrant roles.

Are you:

• Able to demonstrate experience in Health Care, have transferrable skills into Therapy.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of a Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist.
• Good at working in a team.
• Good at listening and supporting patients with their goals.
• Enthusiastic to learn.
• Work flexibly and adapt to a busy working environment.
• Take responsibility for your work and organise your day.
• Understand the importance of professional behaviour.
• Able to therapeutically handle patient in relation to assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
• Able to communicate with the appropriate response and manner to both patients and carers / family during emotional times.
• Have the ability to get around to see patients in the Community.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. 7 day working rolling pattern.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

For further information please contact: Libby Clarke, Team Lead (Orthopaedics) on

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…