Senior Healthcare Support Worker; Community

Band 3 Clinical Support Worker, Community Rehabilitation Team, South Molton and Chulmleigh Health and Social Care Team, North Devon.

We are looking for a Clinical Support Worker to join our enthusiastic community therapy team based in South Molton to cover a fixed term maternity leave position.

You must have a valid driving licence and a car available to use for work

More Details About the Role

A re you a practical, proactive and enthusiastic individual with good communication skills? We are looking for a Clinical Support Worker with experience of working in a care or rehabilitation setting with the passion to work in the community. Our team works with adults registered with South Molton and Walling brook (Chulmleigh and Winkleigh) medical centres and cover a rural area close to Exmoor in beautiful North Devon.

You will be working with people with a wide range of disabilities and acute or long-term conditions. You will be part of a team working under the direction of the registered therapy staff – physiotherapists and occupational therapists - and assistant practitioners. The community therapy team is part of South Molton and Chulmleigh multi-disciplinary health and social care team.

The goal of the service is to provide rehabilitation support through 1:1 and group sessions with the aim of promoting the quality of life of the patients we support. The Clinical Support Worker will be delivering interventions to people with rehabilitation needs and providing advice to families and carers within the community – people’s own homes, in residential settings and in therapy classes and groups.

The post holder will use electronic healthcare systems – EPIC– as well as paper based documentation. They will be an integral part of the team in terms of service delivery as well as service monitoring and development.

The community therapy team has twelve members including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, an occupational therapy apprentice, assistant practitioners and clinical support workers. We are a supportive team and the role holder will have personal and professional development opportunities. Our integrated health and social care team includes the community therapy team, community nursing, community matron, rehabilitation nurse and adult social care team. We work closely with social prescribers in the GP practices for links with and inclusion of the people we work with into community activities.

Typically, the day starts with members of the team triaging new referrals and a team meeting to prioritise and plan the day. We positively encourage joint working between members of the community therapy and broader health and social care team.

The successful applicant will be supported through training to fulfil the role and perform activities such as running groups, prescribing equipment to support independence, delivering prescribed rehabilitation programs and liaising with a range of groups and individuals in the community and acute/hospital setting.

Hours and Working Pattern: 32 hours per week Monday to Friday  Community Rehabilitation Service is currently under review, with plans to develop into a 7-day service. This may result in changes to current working patterns.

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th November 2026 at South Molton Hospital

For more information please contact:
Nancy Rollinson Clinical Lead on

This is a fixed term contract until 14.6.27. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As this post is not full-time, it is not eligible for sponsorship.

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