Role Summary
- To provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and their carers across Exmouth and Sidmouth Community Inpatient Units, supporting patients with a wide range of acute, chronic and complex rehabilitation needs.
- Lead the clinical specialty across both units, providing clinical leadership, development and governance, whilst supporting other clinicians with patient treatment and management.
- Work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, ensuring therapy input is embedded within the patient’s overall care plan and supports timely discharge and onward care.
- Work collaboratively with operational and clinical leads to lead and develop therapy services across Exmouth and Sidmouth, responding to patient need, service developments and wider Trust priorities.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic therapist to join our Community Rehabilitation service as a Band 7 Therapy Lead, working across Exmouth and Sidmouth Community Inpatient Units for 30 hours per week.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key leadership role across two community inpatient units, working within dynamic multidisciplinary teams committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation. Our focus is on promoting independence, maximising recovery and supporting patients to return home safely following a hospital admission. Working closely with the Clinical Nurse Managers and wider multidisciplinary teams across both units, you will provide clinical and operational leadership to the therapy service. You will lead and support therapy staff, manage a complex clinical caseload and contribute to the ongoing development of rehabilitation services across Exmouth and Sidmouth.
Through mentoring, coaching, supervision and teaching, you will support the development of therapy staff and help foster a positive and proactive rehabilitation culture across both units. You will also play an important role in ensuring therapy is fully integrated into multidisciplinary discharge planning, helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals and supporting timely and effective patient flow.
We are looking for an experienced therapist with a specialist interest in community bed-based rehabilitation and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. You will be passionate about improving patient outcomes, promoting independence and supporting effective multidisciplinary working and discharge planning.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced therapist looking to further develop their clinical and leadership skills, whilst making a meaningful contribution to the continued development of community rehabilitation services across Exmouth and Sidmouth.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 30 hours per week.
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Please note, this is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees.
For further information please contact: Helen Ruse, Therapy Professional Lead – helen.ruse@nhs.net | 07821 813897 or Sue Sanders, Senior Operations Manager – sue.sanders@nhs.net | 07887 434406
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 serve.
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.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
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 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.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
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 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
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. 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.
