Nursing Home Manager (Dunblane)

We have an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Care Home Manager to join our management team and take responsibility for managing Randolph Hill Nursing Home, our 60-bed home in the picturesque town of Dunblane, just 10 minutes from Stirling in the heart of Scotland. This role has arisen due to the retirement of our current long-serving manager. Built in 2006, our home offers the very best in luxurious living for our residents, who enjoy a high standard of care in a friendly community setting. Randolph Hill is well known in the local area and is truly integrated into the community, enjoying a reputation for compassion, warmth, and kindness. These qualities are the top priorities for our highly skilled team. The home is strong and stable, supported by an excellent staff group that has achieved positive and consistent Care Inspectorate grades for many years. Our current grades are 5 – Very Good.

As Home Manager within Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group, you will be accountable for your own budget, allowing you to make local decisions about the way the home is managed. Alongside this degree of autonomy, you will benefit from the support of a full-time supernumerary Deputy Manager and from peer support offered by fellow home managers, who have extensive experience and are well placed to provide ongoing advice and guidance. You will also be supported by a senior management team with a breadth of clinical knowledge and experience. All members of our senior team are on hand to advise and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The depth and strength within our management team has resulted in our homes consistently attaining positive grades with the Care Inspectorate.

Our company is small enough to make decisions that fit local circumstances and needs, while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy, yet large enough to provide extensive training and achieve high standards of care and professionalism. We have a proven track record of internal career progression, a close-knit fabric of support, and a stability that serves us well in a changing world. Planning permission has been approved for a new luxury 20 bedded care home, which the new Manager will also have overall responsibility for. This project is still at an early stage, with plans to open by 2027. This is an exciting time to join the home at this stage of its development.

The Role: As Care Home Manager at Randolph Hill, you’ll lead our 60-bed home in Dunblane, creating a warm, safe, and happy environment where residents thrive. You’ll set the standard for excellence, oversee daily operations, and inspire your team to deliver the very best in person-centred care.

• Maintain a safe, healthy, and homely setting where residents feel valued and happy.
• Set and uphold high standards in all areas, consistently projecting a professional and compassionate approach.
• Manage the home efficiently and effectively, ensuring financial sustainability within company budgets.
• Involve residents in shaping improvements and champion truly person-centred care.
• Build strong relationships with the local community and oversee all aspects of operational management.
• Lead, develop, and motivate a team of nurses, carers, and support staff, fostering respect and a positive team culture.

About you: Registered Nurse (with current NMC PIN), or hold SVQ Level 4 in Social Services and Healthcare (or equivalent), and SVQ 4 in Leadership and Management. Extensive management experience within a care home environment. Clear and confident communicator with excellent listening skills. Experience working with older people, and a sound understanding of dementia. Ability to maintain a positive, solutions-focused attitude at all times. Knowledge of employment law, the private sector, and care home regulations is desirable.

What we offer: Highly competitive salary of £71,677, plus a £1,500 joining bonus. Excellent company bonus scheme, recognition and reward for outstanding performance. A genuine ethos of work/life balance. Strong support from a skilled Senior Team and Head Office. 35 days’ holiday, increasing with service. Competitive contributory pension scheme. Private medical healthcare for yourself, your spouse, and children in full-time education up to age 21. Enhanced Sick Pay, full pay for 3 months, half pay for a further 3 months. Be part of an organisation with an excellent reputation for delivering quality care. High level of autonomy to run your home, with full clinical, operational, and administrative support. Payment of annual professional registration fees (NMC or SSSC).

Is this your next opportunity? This role is ideal for an experienced Care Home Manager who:

• Wants greater autonomy to make meaningful decisions and support the people in their care.
• Is passionate about achieving high standards and making a real difference to residents’ lives.
• Values being part of a supportive management network and a business with a clear purpose and vision.

Dunblane is easily accessible from much of the Central Belt, with excellent road and rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Onsite parking makes commuting straightforward. A full job description is available.

If you’d like to find out more about this opportunity with Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group, you can arrange an informal discussion by contacting Owen Edwards, Recruitment Manager, on 07786 651500.