Registered Manager

2,000 care hours per week | £50,000-£55,000 | Adult & paediatric complex care | Build and grow a new branch

Are you an experienced Registered Manager with a background in community complex care, looking for the opportunity to take ownership of an established service and lead its next phase of growth?

We are recruiting for a Registered Manager to lead a new Eastbourne branch delivering community-based complex care to adults and children in their own homes.

The service is already delivering approximately 2,000 hours of care per week, giving the incoming manager a strong operational platform from day one. This is a permanent opportunity for someone who can take CQC registration, guide the branch through its first inspection and drive growth across adult and paediatric complex care.

The successful person will combine strong operational leadership with quality, compliance and commercial awareness, ensuring the service continues to deliver safe, person-centred care while increasing care hours and developing new packages.

Package & Benefits
£50,000 to £55,000 per annum
Permanent senior management position
Established service delivering approximately 2,000 care hours per week
Opportunity to take ownership of a growing Eastbourne branch
Adult and paediatric community complex care
Genuine autonomy across service delivery and branch development
Opportunity to lead the branch through its first CQC inspection
Significant scope to increase care hours and develop new packages
Support from established clinical and senior leadership teams
Long-term progression within a growing healthcare organisation

The Role As Registered Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the operational, regulatory and commercial performance of the Eastbourne service.

You will take CQC registration for the branch and ensure the service is fully prepared for its first inspection, maintaining strong standards across governance, safeguarding, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Alongside maintaining high standards across existing care packages, you will play a central role in growing the branch. This will include developing relationships with commissioners, case managers, families and healthcare professionals, supporting new package mobilisation and increasing the volume of care delivered.

Key Responsibilities
Take CQC registration for the Eastbourne service
Prepare and lead the branch through its first CQC inspection
Oversee approximately 2,000 existing care hours per week
Lead adult and paediatric community complex care services
Maintain high standards across safeguarding, governance and quality
Oversee care planning, risk assessments and service reviews
Lead and develop operational and care teams
Monitor staffing, care hours and branch performance
Build relationships with clients, families, commissioners and case managers
Support the mobilisation of new complex care packages
Identify opportunities to increase care hours and grow the branch
Drive continuous improvement across service quality and client experience
Work closely with clinical and senior operational colleaguesAbout You
To be considered for this Registered Manager opportunity, you will ideally have:

Previous management experience within community complex care, homecare or domiciliary care
Experience supporting adult and/or paediatric complex care packages
Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and inspection requirements
Previous experience holding CQC registration or taking responsibility for regulatory compliance
Experience preparing a service for CQC inspection would be highly advantageous
Strong knowledge of safeguarding, governance and quality assurance
Proven experience leading operational and care teams
Commercial awareness and experience monitoring service performance
Experience growing care hours, packages or branch performance
Strong relationship-management skills with clients, families, commissioners and healthcare professionals
A proactive, hands-on leadership style

This opportunity would suit an experienced Complex Care Manager, Branch Manager or Service Manager looking for greater autonomy, CQC responsibility and the opportunity to grow an established community complex care service.

If you are an experienced Registered Manager with a background in adult or paediatric complex care and would like to take ownership of a growing Eastbourne service, please apply today or contact Ehsan at Leaders in Care on (phone number removed) for an informal and confidential conversation.

REF: LICEA