Job Description
Nursing Home Manager – Nurse Qualified
£70,000–£75,000 per year | Full Time
We’re looking for an accomplished, nurse-qualified Nursing Home Manager with proven experience leading a nursing home and a strong track record of achieving positive CQC outcomes. This is a role for an experienced Registered Manager who understands how to balance clinical standards, regulatory compliance, team leadership and the successful day-to-day operation of a home.
You’ll take overall responsibility for the service, providing visible and accountable leadership while continuing to strengthen quality and maintain consistently high standards of resident care.
What We’re Looking For
- RGN or RMN qualification with an active NMC registration – essential
- Previous experience as a Registered Nursing Home Manager – essential
- A strong and demonstrable track record with CQC and positive inspection outcomes
- Proven experience maintaining and improving standards within a nursing home
- Excellent knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and clinical governance
- Strong understanding of quality assurance, audits and continuous improvement
- Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary nursing and care teams
- Confidence managing staffing, recruitment, retention and performance
- Strong operational and financial management skills
- A thorough understanding of person-centred care for older adults
Leading the Home
- Take overall responsibility for the clinical, operational and regulatory performance of the nursing home
- Lead, motivate and develop nursing, care and support teams
- Maintain consistently high standards of safe and person-centred care
- Ensure the home remains fully compliant with CQC and wider regulatory requirements
- Use audits, quality monitoring and feedback to identify and drive improvements
- Maintain robust clinical governance and safeguarding practices
- Oversee recruitment, staffing levels, retention and team development
- Support managers and clinical colleagues to maintain strong practice throughout the home
- Build positive relationships with residents, relatives and external professionals
- Manage budgets and resources effectively while protecting care quality
- Promote a positive culture where colleagues feel supported and residents remain at the centre of decision-making
All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, NMC registration checks, and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.
Reference: WILL261776/JG
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Registered Home Manager in Derby employer: Willingcare
As a Nursery Manager with us, you'll be part of a nurturing and dynamic environment that prioritises both child development and employee wellbeing. We offer competitive salaries, a performance-related bonus scheme, and extensive professional development opportunities, all while working in spacious, well-resourced settings across Hampshire and Surrey. Join our supportive team where your leadership will directly impact the growth of young minds and your career progression.
