Lead Rehabilitation Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Rehabilitation Engineer to lead our specialist Rehabilitation Engineering team, combining expert technical practice with team leadership and service development. Working cohesively and in close partnership with the Clinical Lead Wheelchair Therapist, you will provide complementary technical and clinical leadership to support the delivery of safe, high-quality and person-centred wheelchair and specialist seating services.

As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Details:

• Date posted: 29 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 185-635-14351
• Job locations: Exeter Mobility Centre, Hennock Road East, Marsh Barton, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8RU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities:

As Rehabilitation Engineering Team Manager and Clinical Lead, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of the Rehabilitation Engineering service, providing specialist technical and clinical expertise while supporting the development and wellbeing of the team. You will provide senior expertise in complex assessment, equipment adaptation, commissioning and technical risk management, working closely with clinical colleagues to ensure engineering solutions meet individual patient needs. You will also work closely with managers, suppliers and partner organisations, helping to maintain effective relationships and high standards of service delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and day-to-day management of the specialist Rehabilitation Engineering team.
• Provide highly specialist technical and clinical expertise in complex equipment assessment, adaptation and commissioning.
• Provide expert advice on complex equipment needs and support solutions that are technically robust, clinically appropriate and focused on individual patient requirements.
• Work cohesively and in close partnership with the Clinical Lead Wheelchair Therapist, bringing together complementary engineering and therapy expertise.
• Support effective multidisciplinary working and decision-making across the Wheelchair and Specialist Seating Service.
• Lead and support staff development and wellbeing within the Rehabilitation Engineering & Mobile Engineering (Repair Service) team.
• Maintain high standards of quality, safety and governance and provide senior expertise in technical risk management.
• Contribute to service development, supporting improvements in the quality, safety and responsiveness of the service.
• Promote an inclusive, collaborative approach and consistently high standards of professional practice.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced professional who can combine specialist engineering expertise with confident and supportive leadership. You will:

• Be an experienced Rehabilitation Engineer or medical engineering professional with substantial specialist knowledge.
• Demonstrate strong technical judgement and the ability to provide expert advice in relation to complex equipment needs.
• Have experience of leading people or services.
• Be able to communicate complex technical and clinical information clearly and effectively.
• Be confident managing changing priorities in a specialist service environment.
• Be able to build strong, collaborative relationships across engineering and clinical disciplines.
• Be committed to working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead Wheelchair Therapist and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Promote high standards of safety, quality and inclusive practice.
• Be enthusiastic about developing people, improving services and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

Working Together:

The close working relationship between Rehabilitation Engineering and Wheelchair Therapy is central to this role. This collaborative approach will support multidisciplinary working, shared problem-solving and the development of safe, clinically appropriate and technically robust solutions for patients.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to combine specialist engineering expertise, team leadership and service development within a highly specialist area. You will have the opportunity to lead and support a specialist Rehabilitation Engineering team while working closely with clinical colleagues and contributing to the ongoing development of the service.

Working Pattern: 30-hour-per-week post, with flexibility to agree the working pattern across Monday to Friday to meet both service and individual needs.

For further information please contact: Rachael Talbot, Clinical Lead Wheelchair Therapist or Jo Turner, EMC Operations Manager.

The Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

Benefits:

• Funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications.
• Days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements.
• 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Access to comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling and onsite wellbeing activities.
• Extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options.
• Access to the NHS Pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.