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Leeds Teaching Hospitals Professional Lead in Rehabilitation Engineering

The closing date is 14 September 2026

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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.

Main duties of the job

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/sceintific support for Renal Department and the Specialist Rehabilitation Service including Wheelchairs, Prosthetics and Orthotic Department. 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.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

Date posted

24 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001876

Job locations

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS7 4SA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Dr Kitty Tang

Lead Scientist in Rehabilitation Engineering and Measurement

[email protected]

0113 2066930 or 07786250785

Shortlisting date - 14/09/2026 Interview date - 21/09/2026

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 complies 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

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Dr Kitty Tang

Lead Scientist in Rehabilitation Engineering and Measurement

[email protected]

0113 2066930 or 07786250785

Shortlisting date - 14/09/2026 Interview date - 21/09/2026

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 complies 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

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS7 4SA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS7 4SA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Scientist in Rehabilitation Engineering and M

Kitty Tang

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

24 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001876

Job locations

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS7 4SA

United Kingdom

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