Regional Director in Nottingham

Salutem Healthcare is seeking an experienced, values-led Regional Director to lead and grow a portfolio of services across the Midlands. This is a senior, high-impact leadership role for someone who is passionate about quality, people and performance — and who wants to make a genuine difference to the lives of adults and young people we support. At Salutem, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy, active and meaningful life. As Regional Director, you will play a critical role in turning that belief into reality every day.

About The Role

Reporting to the Divisional Director, you will have full accountability for the quality, financial performance, people leadership and strategic development of your region. You will lead a team of operational managers, work in close partnership with support functions, and act as a senior ambassador for Salutem with regulators, commissioners and external partners. This is a hands-on, visible leadership role requiring regular presence across services and strong engagement with teams on the ground.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Quality & Compliance
  • Ensuring services achieve and sustain GOOD or OUTSTANDING CQC ratings
  • Driving continuous service improvement and embedding a strong Well-Led culture
  • Owning and delivering service improvement plans where required
  • Maintaining full regulatory and governance compliance across the region
• Commercial & Financial Performance
  • Delivering Regional EBITDAR, occupancy and KPI targets
  • Reducing agency usage through effective workforce planning and retention
  • Identifying growth, redevelopment and investment opportunities with clear ROI
  • Building strong partnerships with Local Authorities, NHS and commissioners
• Leadership & People
  • Leading, coaching and developing high-performing managers
  • Building a strong leadership pipeline and succession plan
  • Creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and shared best practice
  • Championing staff engagement, retention and development
• Strategic Leadership
  • Developing and delivering a clear regional strategy aligned to company objectives
  • Representing Salutem professionally with external stakeholders
  • Contributing to divisional and company-wide leadership and decision-making

About You

You will be an accomplished senior leader with experience in multi-site health or social care, confident operating at both strategic and operational levels. You are values-driven, commercially astute and comfortable leading change in complex environments.

• A strong track record of CQC-regulated service leadership
• Experience delivering financial performance and growth
• The ability to inspire, challenge and develop senior managers
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A passion for quality, people and meaningful outcomes

Why Join Salutem?

• A senior leadership role with real influence and autonomy
• The opportunity to shape services and improve lives at scale
• A values-driven organisation committed to quality and development
• Collaborative, supportive leadership culture
• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you are ready to lead with purpose, drive excellence and make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Core Values

• Supportive: Helping everyone reach their full potential.
• Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes.
• Loyal: Prioritising our staff and the people we support.
• Unique: Innovating without compromising quality.
• Transparent: Fostering openness and mutual respect.
• Engaging: Partnering with everyone involved.
• Meaningful: Offering fulfilling opportunities.

Salutem Care and Education is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of children, young adults, and vulnerable individuals. As part of our safer recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and, where applicable, overseas criminal record checks.