Registered Home Manager

Home Manager – Nursing & Dementia Care

Location: Blackpool
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000+ Bonus
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a large, established care provider to recruit an experienced Home Manager for a substantial nursing and residential care service in Lancashire.

The home provides nursing, residential, dementia and specialist care and requires an experienced leader to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service, with a particular focus on clinical quality, CQC compliance, team development and operational performance.

This is a significant opportunity for an experienced Home Manager who has a proven track record of improving services and leading teams through periods of change.

The Opportunity

The successful Home Manager will take overall responsibility for the leadership and performance of the home, working closely with the senior team and wider stakeholders to maintain high standards of care and drive continuous improvement.

The service is currently undergoing a period of improvement, with a particular focus on strengthening governance, safe care and treatment, staffing competency and clinical oversight.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide visible and accountable leadership, ensuring that improvement plans are embedded and sustained across the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of the care home
• Provide strong clinical and operational leadership across nursing, residential and dementia services
• Lead the ongoing improvement of CQC compliance and ensure regulatory requirements are consistently met
• Monitor and maintain compliance with agreed action plans and regulatory requirements
• Strengthen clinical governance, care planning, risk management and safe care practices
• Ensure staff have the appropriate training, competence and confidence to deliver high-quality care
• Lead, motivate and develop the wider care and nursing teams
• Work closely with the Deputy Manager and senior team to build accountability and consistency
• Develop a positive culture based on high standards, visible leadership and continuous improvement
• Build constructive relationships with families, commissioners, local authorities, healthcare professionals and regulators
• Maintain strong oversight of staffing levels and workforce planning
• Support occupancy growth while maintaining quality and financial performance
• Manage budgets and resources effectively to ensure the ongoing financial viability of the service
• Maintain a strong focus on resident experience, quality assurance and safeguarding
• Lead the service through future CQC inspection and work towards achieving a Good or Outstanding rating

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Home Manager / Registered Manager with a strong background in nursing or elderly care.

Essential experience includes:

• Previous experience as a Home Manager, Registered Manager or equivalent senior care management position
• Minimum of 2 years' management experience desirable
• Experience within a large care home environment
• Experience across nursing, residential and/or dementia care
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and care home compliance
• Demonstrable experience of leading improvement or turnaround projects
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, safe care and quality assurance
• Experience managing and developing large multidisciplinary teams
• Strong people-management and leadership skills
• Experience working with commissioners, local authorities and external stakeholders
• Good commercial awareness, including occupancy, budgets and financial performance
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities
• A visible, approachable and lead-by-example management style
• Relevant Level 5 management qualification or equivalent experience

A nursing qualification or strong clinical management background would be particularly beneficial given the nursing provision within the home.

What We Are Looking For

This role would suit a Home Manager who is comfortable taking ownership of a complex service and who can demonstrate a history of improving quality and operational performance.

You should be confident working in a regulated environment, able to identify areas requiring improvement and capable of translating improvement plans into measurable changes across the service.

Strong staff development experience would also be valuable, particularly where you have successfully improved the competence, confidence and accountability of clinical and care teams.

Key Priorities

The successful candidate will initially focus on:

• Maintaining close oversight of CQC compliance and improvement actions
• Strengthening clinical governance and safe care processes
• Improving staff competence, training and accountability
• Developing the existing leadership team
• Supporting the service towards a Good or Outstanding CQC rating
• Maintaining and improving occupancy
• Maintaining a stable workforce and minimising agency usage
• Strengthening relationships with commissioners and other key stakeholders
• Maintaining high standards of resident care and quality assurance

Commutable From

The role would suit candidates within approximately one hour's commute of the Lancashire/Fylde area.

Potentially commutable locations include:

• Blackpool
• Preston
• Lytham St Annes
• Poulton-le-Fylde
• Fleetwood
• Kirkham
• Chorley
• Garstang
• Southport
• Ormskirk
• Lancaster
• Surrounding Lancashire and Fylde areas

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary – £85,000 - £95,000
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Group Life Assurance
• Wagestream financial wellbeing support and flexible access to earned pay
• GP Online support for you and your dependants under 16
• Access to more than 1,600 high-street and online discounts
• A free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities
• Support to achieve recognised qualifications
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Recognition initiatives and Long Service Awards

If you would like to be considered for the Registered Home Manager position or would like to request a full job description, please contact Matt Goalen on 0161 527 9630. Alternatively, please email [email protected].