diff --git a/src/tickit/adapters/epics.py b/src/tickit/adapters/epics.py
index 2846be684..62e9180fd 100644
--- a/src/tickit/adapters/epics.py
+++ b/src/tickit/adapters/epics.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import logging
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Set
+from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Optional, Set
 
 from softioc import asyncio_dispatcher, builder, softioc
 
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #: Ids of all adapters currently registered but not ready.
 _REGISTERED_ADAPTER_IDS: Set[int] = set()
 
+_REGISTERED_IOC_BACKGROUND_TASKS: Set[Awaitable[None]] = set()
+
 #: Iterator of unique IDs for new adapters
 _ID_COUNTER: itertools.count = itertools.count()
 
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ def register_adapter() -> int:
     return adapter_id
 
 
+def register_background_task(task: Awaitable[None]) -> None:
+    _REGISTERED_IOC_BACKGROUND_TASKS.add(task)
+
+
 def notify_adapter_ready(adapter_id: int) -> None:
     """Notify the builder that a particular adapter has made all the records it needs.
 
@@ -64,6 +70,13 @@ def _build_and_run_ioc() -> None:
     event_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     dispatcher = asyncio_dispatcher.AsyncioDispatcher(event_loop)
     softioc.iocInit(dispatcher)
+
+    async def run_background_tasks() -> None:
+        if len(_REGISTERED_IOC_BACKGROUND_TASKS) > 0:
+            await asyncio.wait(_REGISTERED_IOC_BACKGROUND_TASKS)
+
+    dispatcher(run_background_tasks)
+
     # dbl directly prints out all record names, so we have to check
     # the log level in order to only do it in DEBUG.
     if LOGGER.level <= logging.DEBUG:
@@ -90,9 +103,92 @@ class OutputRecord:
 class EpicsAdapter:
     """An adapter interface for the EpicsIo."""
 
-    interrupt_records: Dict[InputRecord, Callable[[], Any]] = {}
+    interrupt_records: Dict[InputRecord, Callable[[], Any]]
     interrupt: RaiseInterrupt
 
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.interrupt_records = {}
+
+    def float_rbv(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        getter: Callable[[], float],
+        setter: Callable[[float], None],
+        rbv_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        precision: int = 2,
+    ):
+        rbv_name = rbv_name or f"{name}_RBV"
+        builder.aOut(
+            name,
+            initial_value=getter(),
+            on_update=self.interrupting_callback(setter),
+            PREC=precision,
+        )
+        rbv = builder.aIn(
+            rbv_name,
+            initial_value=getter(),
+            PREC=precision,
+        )
+        self.link_input_on_interrupt(rbv, getter)
+
+    def float_ro(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        getter: Callable[[], float],
+        precision: int = 2,
+    ):
+        self.link_input_on_interrupt(
+            builder.aIn(name, PREC=precision),
+            getter,
+        )
+
+    def int_rbv(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        getter: Callable[[], int],
+        setter: Callable[[int], None],
+        rbv_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
+        rbv_name = rbv_name or f"{name}_RBV"
+        builder.mbbOut(
+            name,
+            initial_value=getter(),
+            on_update=self.interrupting_callback(setter),
+        )
+        rbv = builder.mbbIn(rbv_name, initial_value=getter())
+        self.link_input_on_interrupt(rbv, getter)
+
+    def bool_rbv(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        getter: Callable[[], bool],
+        setter: Callable[[bool], None],
+        rbv_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
+        rbv_name = rbv_name or f"{name}_RBV"
+        builder.boolOut(
+            name,
+            initial_value=getter(),
+            on_update=self.interrupting_callback(setter),
+        )
+        rbv = builder.boolIn(rbv_name, initial_value=getter())
+        self.link_input_on_interrupt(rbv, getter)
+
+    def bool_ro(self, name: str, getter: Callable[[], float]):
+        self.link_input_on_interrupt(
+            builder.boolIn(name),
+            getter,
+        )
+
+    def interrupting_callback(
+        self, action: Callable[[Any], None]
+    ) -> Callable[[Any], Awaitable[None]]:
+        async def callback(value: Any) -> None:
+            action(value)
+            await self.interrupt()
+
+        return callback
+
     def link_input_on_interrupt(
         self, record: InputRecord, getter: Callable[[], Any]
     ) -> None:
@@ -115,3 +211,11 @@ def after_update(self) -> None:
             current_value = getter()
             record.set(current_value)
             print(f"Record {record.name} updated to : {current_value}")
+
+    def polling_interrupt(self, interval: float) -> None:
+        async def polling_task() -> None:
+            while True:
+                await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+                await self.interrupt()
+
+        register_background_task(polling_task())