Home Manager – Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation

Job Title: Home Manager - Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation

Hours: Full time, permanent

Location: West Midlands

Salary: £90,000 per annum

Benefits/Bonus:

• Annual bonus opportunity of up to 40% of salary.
• Full benefits package confirmed on application.

Company:

Our client is a well-established, family-owned provider of specialist neurological rehabilitation and complex care, with services across the UK. Known for a person-centred, outcomes-focused approach, they invest in their leaders, offering genuine support, autonomy and clear opportunities to progress as the organisation grows.

Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and compassionate leader to take the helm of a large specialist neurological rehabilitation centre, currently rated Good by CQC. Following a planned change in management, the centre is looking for a Home Manager to start as soon as possible, sustain the quality already achieved and take the service to its next stage.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, setting clear expectations and supporting staff development through supervision, coaching and accountability, while promoting a positive, person-centred culture focused on each individual’s rehabilitation goals and outcomes. Key responsibilities include:

• Completing a thorough handover and, within your first 90 days, reviewing quality, staffing, finances and referrals to agree a measurable action plan.
• Sustaining high standards of care and strengthening rehabilitation outcomes over the following 12-24 months.
• Managing budgets, staffing and agency expenditure while maintaining safe staffing levels
• Developing referral relationships and improving appropriate admissions and occupancy without compromising quality.
• Building effective relationships with residents, families, commissioners, regulators and clinical partners, ensuring concerns and agreed actions are followed up promptly.
• Being a visible, approachable presence across the centre.

Candidate Requirements:

• Current registration as a nurse (NMC) or therapist (relevant professional regulator) - essential.
• Previous managerial experience (minimum 1 year), ideally within a specialist care setting - essential.
• Experience of managing a service of a similar type and size (40+ beds) - essential.
• Neurological rehabilitation experience is desirable, as is experience of multidisciplinary working and service improvement.
• A strong CQC inspection history or turnaround experience is desirable.
• Commercial awareness, with confidence managing budgets, staffing and occupancy.
• A visible, compassionate and collaborative leadership style, with clear accountability and consistent follow-through.
• A clear, approachable communicator with sound judgement who is organised and focused on individual outcomes.
• Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check and professional registration verification.

Process:

Initial Interview with Ashley Collishaw (Compass Associates), followed by submission of your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, at which point full details of the centre and process will be shared. Offers are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and professional registration checks.

Contact Details

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Ashley Collishaw directly on 0161 527 9631. Alternatively, email an updated CV to [email protected]

Recommendations:

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