Therapy Clinical Manager; Internal

Role Summary

• To provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers. The specialist area is Tiverton community in-patient unit and includes a wide range of acute, chronic and terminal care cases, many having highly complex disabilities and/or presentations.
• Lead the clinical specialty providing leadership, development and governance in relation to the clinical area and supporting other clinicians regarding patient treatment and management.
• Be part of an interdependent, multidisciplinary team ensuring that therapy input is integrated into the patient’s overall care plan.
• Work with the manager to lead and develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments and to help provide an equitable service across the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic therapist to join our Community Rehabilitation Unit at Tiverton Hospital as a Band 7 Therapy Lead for a 12-month maternity cover period; as either a secondment or a fixed term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking service committed to multidisciplinary team working, patient-centred rehabilitation, and supporting people to return home safely and independently following hospital admission.

Working closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager within an integrated multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical and operational leadership to the therapy service. You will lead and support the therapy team, manage a complex clinical caseload, and play a key role in the ongoing development of the service.

Through mentoring, coaching, supervision and teaching, you will support staff development and help foster a positive rehabilitation culture across the unit.

The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in community bed-based rehabilitation and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. They will be passionate about improving patient outcomes, promoting independence, and enabling timely, therapy-led discharge planning. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your leadership skills and make a meaningful contribution to the future of community rehabilitation services.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees. This is a fixed term contract until 23/09/2027. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

For further information please contact: Helen Ruse, Therapy Professional Lead on  or tel: or Senior Operations Manager Sue Sanders on  or tel:

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.

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.

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.

• Salary Band 7: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
• Frequency Annual
• Vacancy Reference
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Closing Date 31 July, 2026
• Job Category Occupational Therapy
• Staff Group Allied Health Professionals