Regional Quality Nurse - North West in Manchester

We Care Group & Summit Care Group are award-winning specialist care providers with a strong reputation for delivering outstanding person-centered care across England. We are guided by core values of family, honesty, and respect, which shape all aspects of our work. Teams are committed to supporting residents and their families by maintaining the highest standards of clinical and personal care. The culture promotes openness, transparency, and compassion, encouraging colleagues to support one another to achieve the best possible outcomes. Applicants can expect a values-driven environment focused on quality, dignity, and continuous improvement.

The Regional Quality Nurse – North West is a full-time hybrid role, primarily based in the North West area. The role involves visiting care homes across the North West region to monitor, review, and enhance clinical and care quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Conducting audits
• Reviewing care plans
• Supporting action plans
• Coaching on-site teams to embed best practice in areas such as medication management, infection prevention, and safeguarding

The Regional Quality Nurse will analyse quality data, identify trends and risks, and collaborate with managers to drive continuous improvement and positive inspection outcomes. The role also includes:

• Delivering training
• Contributing to policy development
• Providing professional clinical guidance to ensure safe, person-centered care

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse qualification (NMC registration) with substantial post-qualification experience in adult social care, nursing homes, or similar settings.
• Evidence of quality improvement experience, including clinical auditing, action planning, and supporting services through regulatory inspections (e.g., CQC).
• Strong clinical knowledge in areas such as long-term conditions, dementia care, safeguarding, medication management, and infection prevention and control.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and influencing skills, with the ability to build supportive relationships with managers, multidisciplinary teams, residents, and families.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and present clear recommendations.
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple sites, manage competing priorities, and maintain high professional standards in a hybrid working environment.
• Proficiency with digital care systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and remote collaboration tools.
• Commitment to person-centered, values-based care aligned with principles of family, honesty, and respect; a reflective approach and willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the North West region.