Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Professional Lead in Rehabilitation Engineering
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Job Description
For questions about this job, contact:
Dr Kitty Tang
Lead Scientist in Rehabilitation Engineering and Measurement
Email: Kit-tzu.tang@nhs.net
Phone: 0113 2066930 or 07786250785
Shortlisting date - 14/09/2026
Interview date - 21/09/2026
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated HCPC registered Clinical Scientist to play a leading role in advancing clinical and innovation within Rehabilitation Engineering service. This is a leadership position combining clinical service delivery, research & innovation (R&I), and operational management, supporting the strategic direction of Rehabilitation Engineering and Measurement section while ensuring excellence in day-to-day service provision.
The post holder will require to be committed to service delivery and collaborative working within multi-disciplinary teams as well as managing a small team of Clinical Scientists and Rehabilitation Engineers across a range of professional areas including gait analysis and functional electrical stimulation as well as clinical measurement and wheelchairs, orthotics and prosthetics service. There will also be scope for the post holder to participate in a range of professional duties including training others, business planning, quality assurance, clinical evaluation and audit work.
Why you should join our Team
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Measuring service is part of Medical Physics and Engineering at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which comprises approximately 200 staff and has an annual turnover of £8m. The Rehabilitation Engineering and Measurement services are responsible for service delivery of Gait Analysis clinical service, Functional Electrical (FES) Service and provides technical/scientific support for Renal Department and the Specialist Rehabilitation Service including Wheelchairs, Prosthetics and Orthotic Department.
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This is a great opportunity to join the Rehabilitation Engineering team that is undergoing an exciting transformation with a strengthened leadership structure designed to support growth, innovation, and service sustainability.
What You Will Bring To The Role
The post holder manages a small team of healthcare scientists with some key Responsibilities highlighted below:
- Responsible for service delivery and operational leadership in Gait Analysis Service; FES Service and technical service for Specialist Rehabilitation such as Wheelchair Service.
- Line-manage staff and contribute to workforce development and succession planning.
- Responsible for delivery of training in rehabilitation of clinical scientist trainees and engineering apprentices.
- Lead service improvement and efficiency initiatives.
- Responsible for FES equipment and consumables.
- Develops and maintains services in line with national standards and guidelines.
- Integrates service development work into the Department’s quality management system to comply with the ISO9001 quality standards.
- Undertakes, advises on, identifies the need for or initiates and supervises research studies.
- Reviews and evaluates highly specialist rehabilitation equipment on the market for suitability for clinical use and makes recommendations on applicability.
- Investigates accidents and adverse incidents involving assistive technology equipment.
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About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are...
- Responsible
- Open and Honest
- One Team
- Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time.
Our Priorities
- People
- Improvement and Innovation
- Partnerships
- Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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