diff --git a/src/ophyd_async/epics/signal/signal.py b/src/ophyd_async/epics/signal/signal.py
index d4259c66c8..c8f7a0d46a 100644
--- a/src/ophyd_async/epics/signal/signal.py
+++ b/src/ophyd_async/epics/signal/signal.py
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ def _make_backend(
 
 
 def epics_signal_rw(
-    datatype: Type[T], read_pv: str, write_pv: Optional[str] = None
+    datatype: Type[T],
+    read_pv: str,
+    write_pv: Optional[str] = None,
+    read_suffix: str = "",
 ) -> SignalRW[T]:
     """Create a `SignalRW` backed by 1 or 2 EPICS PVs
 
@@ -53,11 +56,32 @@ def epics_signal_rw(
         The PV to read and monitor
     write_pv:
         If given, use this PV to write to, otherwise use read_pv
+    read_suffix:
+        Append this suffix to read_pv
     """
-    backend = _make_backend(datatype, read_pv, write_pv or read_pv)
+    backend = _make_backend(datatype, f"{read_pv}{read_suffix}", write_pv or read_pv)
     return SignalRW(backend)
 
 
+def epics_signal_rw_rbv(
+    datatype: Type[T],
+    read_pv: str,
+    write_pv: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> SignalRW[T]:
+    """Create a `SignalRW` backed by 1 or 2 EPICS PVs, with read_suffix as "_RBV"
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    datatype:
+        Check that the PV is of this type
+    read_pv:
+        The PV to read and monitor
+    write_pv:
+        If given, use this PV to write to, otherwise use read_pv
+    """
+    return epics_signal_rw(datatype, read_pv, write_pv or read_pv, read_suffix="_RBV")
+
+
 def epics_signal_r(datatype: Type[T], read_pv: str) -> SignalR[T]:
     """Create a `SignalR` backed by 1 EPICS PV
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_signal.py b/tests/core/test_signal.py
index 5393cb1a78..ee8850895b 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_signal.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_signal.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     wait_for_value,
 )
 from ophyd_async.core.utils import DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
+from ophyd_async.epics.signal.signal import epics_signal_r, epics_signal_rw, epics_signal_rw_rbv, epics_signal_w, epics_signal_x
 
 
 class MySignal(Signal):
@@ -119,3 +120,26 @@ async def test_set_and_wait_for_value():
     assert not st.done
     set_sim_put_proceeds(sim_signal, True)
     assert await time_taken_by(st) < 0.1
+
+
+def test_signal_helpers():
+    read_write = epics_signal_rw(int, "ReadWrite")
+    assert read_write._backend.read_pv == "ReadWrite"
+    assert read_write._backend.write_pv == "ReadWrite"
+
+    read_write_rbv_manual = epics_signal_rw(int, "ReadWrite", read_suffix="_RBV")
+    assert read_write_rbv_manual._backend.read_pv == "ReadWrite_RBV"
+    assert read_write_rbv_manual._backend.write_pv == "ReadWrite"
+
+    read_write_rbv = epics_signal_rw_rbv(int, "ReadWrite")
+    assert read_write_rbv._backend.read_pv == "ReadWrite_RBV"
+    assert read_write_rbv._backend.write_pv == "ReadWrite"
+
+    read = epics_signal_r(int, "Read")
+    assert read._backend.read_pv == "Read"
+
+    write = epics_signal_w(int, "Write")
+    assert write._backend.write_pv == "Write"
+
+    execute = epics_signal_x("Execute")
+    assert execute._backend.write_pv == "Execute"