Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £80,000 per annum
Summary Responsibilities
CQC Registered Manager responsibility for the holistic care of residents and overall management of the nursing home
Drive continuous service improvement to enhance resident experience and satisfaction
Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of current and future sector standards and regulatory changes, planning proactively for care and staffing developments
Full accountability for care home finances and occupancy levels to meet agreed performance targets
Overall responsibility for compliance, safeguarding, complaint management, CQC reporting, incident reporting, health and safety and investigations
Provide strong leadership and people development, setting long‑term vision and strategic direction for the service
Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Contribute to policy development and lead meetings and service‑wide projects
Skills & Experience
Communication
Confident presenting complex or sensitive information to a wide range of internal and external audiences
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including report writing
Able to adapt communication style, influence outcomes and negotiate effectively
Regularly advises on complex operational and clinical matters
Thinking Style
Uses advanced technical, commercial and problem‑solving skills to enhance service delivery
Demonstrates long‑term planning, forecasting and strategic thinking
Applies conceptual thinking to understand complex issues and their wider implications
Guides the application of existing policies and supports the development of new approaches
Leadership
Leads long‑term planning for service sustainability and longevity
Visible, collaborative and positive leadership style
Strong understanding of motivation, engagement and performance management
Joint accountability for profit and loss with senior leadership
Delivers impact beyond the immediate service, contributing at organisational level
Strong project planning skills involving multiple stakeholders
Acts as a role model for organisational values and culture
Working with Others
Focuses teams on achieving shared goals and outcomes
Works closely with trustees and external stakeholders as required
Holds overall people‑management responsibility for the service
Builds strong, effective internal and external relationships
Shares learning and best practice with peers across other nursing services
Essential Qualifications & Experience
Qualified and NMC Registered Nurse (Adult - Level 1)
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent), completed or working towards
Minimum of 4 years' relevant management experience
Strong working knowledge of CQC regulations, Essential Standards, infection control, medication management, GDPR, NMC standards and the Mental Capacity Act
Proven people‑management experience
Experience managing budgets and achieving financial targets
Experience working with older people in a supervisory or management capacity
In‑depth understanding of dementia care
Knowledge of manual handling, food hygiene, health and safety, safeguarding and DoLS
Confident IT skills
Desirable
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience delivering or overseeing clinical supervision
Additional Information
All duties must be carried out in line with organisational Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies
This role profile outlines the principal responsibilities but is not exhaustive
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires disclosure of all convictions
Salary description
£75000.00 - £80000.00 per year