Professional Lead in Rehabilitation Engineering

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a Professional Lead in Rehabilitation Engineering to provide professional and clinical leadership across Functional Electrical Stimulation, gait analysis and rehabilitation engineering services. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on clinical practice for patients with complex mobility needs.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure safe, patient-centred services, and shape service development in line with national standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold a technology-based degree or equivalent.
• MSc in Clinical Engineering-related subject.
• State Registration as a Clinical Scientist.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery, quality and development of clinical technical services while maintaining a substantial personal caseload.
• Provide expert advice on assistive technology, equipment modification and risk management.
• Monitor service demand, waiting lists, resources and performance and plan activity to meet clinical priorities.
• Develop policies, procedures and services in line with national standards and ISO 9001.
• Manage, support and develop healthcare science staff, trainees and apprentices.

Skills

HCPC registered Clinical Scientist

Clinical leadership

Rehabilitation Engineering

Education

Technology-based degree

MSc in Clinical Engineering-related subject

State Registration as a Clinical Scientist

Tools

Wheelchair and seating equipment

Gait analysis equipment

FES/functional electrical stimulation equipment

Job description

Professional Lead in Rehabilitation Engineering

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated HCPC registered Clinical Scientist to provide professional and clinical leadership across our Functional Electrical stimulation, Gait Analysis, Specialist Rehabilitation Engineering and Clinical Measurement Services. This is a senior role within Medical Physics and Engineering, combining strategic service leadership with hands-on clinical practice and technical expertise.

This is an opportunity to shape rehabilitation engineering services, influence clinical practice and innovation, and lead a skilled multidisciplinary workforce. You will combine strategic responsibility with clinical work that supports people with complex mobility and rehabilitation needs.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the delivery, quality and development of clinical technical services, while maintaining a substantial personal caseload as a lead Clinical Scientist. Working autonomously and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure safe, effective and patient-centred services that meet national guidance, commissioning requirements and quality standards.

• Lead Functional Electrical Stimulation, Gait Analysis and Rehabilitation Engineering services covering wheelchairs, orthotics and prosthetics and Clinical Measurement.
• Assess patients, undertake and interpret specialist clinical measurements, and recommend appropriate interventions and equipment.
• Provide expert advice on assistive technology, equipment modification, risk management and medical device safety.
• Monitor service demand, waiting lists, resources and performance, and plan activity to meet clinical priorities.
• Develop policies, procedures and services in line with national standards and the departmental ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Manage, support and develop healthcare science staff, trainees and apprentices, including workload allocation, appraisal and competency.
• Contribute to research, innovation, education and professional activity at local and national level.

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.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Lead Scientist in Rehabilitation Engineering and Measurement

0113 2066930 or 07786250785

Interview date - 9/11/2026

Shortlisting date - 30/10/2026

What you will bring to the role

You will bring strong clinical, technical and leadership experience in rehabilitation or clinical engineering, together with sound judgement, excellent communication skills and a commitment to high-quality patient care. You must hold a technology-based degree or equivalent, an MSc in a Clinical Engineering-related subject, and State Registration as a Clinical Scientist.

Experience of patient assessment, assistive technology service delivery, wheelchairs and seating, gait analysis and Functional Electrical Stimulation is essential. You will also need the ability to lead staff, work effectively with patients and families, use specialist software and equipment, and travel to clinics and patient homes across sites.

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.

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.