Jobs in Hadlow

Registered Care Manager – CQC Regulated Care
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Are you an experienced Registered Manager looking for a role where your professional judgement genuinely matters?

We’re looking for an experienced Registered Manager to lead on safety, safeguarding, quality and regulatory compliance within an established CQC-regulated adult social care service.

This is a role with real autonomy and influence. You won’t be responsible for every aspect of day-to-day operations – instead, you’ll have the independence to focus on what matters most: ensuring care is safe, compliant, high quality and centred around the people receiving it.

The role You’ll take the lead on:

CQC registration, compliance and inspection activity
Safeguarding, serious incidents and statutory notifications
High-risk and complex care packages
Carer suitability, competence and safeguarding concerns
Complaints, duty of candour and learning from incidents
Quality audits, governance and corrective actions
Mental Capacity Act, consent, dignity and people's rights
Safe staffing, training and competency
Clinical oversight alongside the Nursing Manager
Working with families, local authorities and healthcare professionals You’ll also be the calm, visible and approachable voice for quality and safety, creating an environment where clients, families and staff feel comfortable speaking up.

About you

You must have previous Registered Manager experience within a CQC-regulated adult social care service.

You’ll also need:

Level 5 Leadership & Management for Adult Care (or equivalent)
A strong track record of positive CQC outcomes, ideally within a Good or Outstanding-rated service
Experience managing safeguarding and incident investigations, including statutory notifications
Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding, MCA and duty of candour
Excellent judgement and the confidence to make difficult decisions
The ability to influence and hold others to account
Excellent communication skills and high emotional intelligence Experience in live-in care, care for older people in their own homes or a service with a nursing element would be advantageous.

Why this role?
This is an opportunity to join a service where quality isn't just a box-ticking exercise. You'll have the authority to challenge, make decisions and drive improvements, with an experienced operational and clinical team around you.
If you’re an experienced Registered Manager who wants to make a genuine difference to the quality and safety of care – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation.

Please note, due to volume we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applications