About this role
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.
Main duties of the job 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.
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 description Job responsibilities 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.
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 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 values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
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.
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)