Job Description:

Registered Home Manager (Nurse Qualified) | Up to £60,000 DOE

Location: Northampton

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (Dependent on Experience)

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Home Manager (Nurse Qualified) to lead a well-established nursing home in Northampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Home Manager looking for their next challenge or a strong Deputy Manager ready to take the next step into their first Home Manager role.

The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the operational, clinical, financial, and regulatory performance of the home, ensuring residents receive safe, effective, and person-centred care while leading and developing a high-performing team.

If you are a passionate leader with a valid NMC PIN, excellent knowledge of CQC standards, and a commitment to delivering outstanding care, we'd love to hear from you.

Who We're Looking For

We welcome applications from:

• Experienced Registered Home Managers looking for a fresh challenge.
• Strong Deputy Managers with experience within a CQC-regulated nursing home who are ready to progress into their first Registered Home Manager position.
• Nurse-qualified professionals with a valid and unrestricted NMC PIN.
• Inspirational leaders who are passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred care.
• Managers with a proven ability to develop, motivate, and retain high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

As the Registered Home Manager, you will:

• Provide effective leadership and day-to-day operational management of the nursing home.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, responsive, and person-centred care in accordance with CQC Fundamental Standards.
• Lead, motivate, recruit, and develop a skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain compliance with CQC regulations, safeguarding legislation, clinical governance requirements, and health and safety legislation.
• Prepare for and lead CQC inspections, internal audits, and quality assurance processes.
• Oversee clinical governance, medicines management, infection prevention and control, and risk management.
• Ensure care plans are regularly reviewed and reflect residents' individual needs.
• Manage staffing levels, recruitment, supervision, appraisals, and ongoing staff development.

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A valid and unrestricted NMC PIN.
• Previous experience as a Registered Home Manager within a nursing home or be a strong Deputy Manager with a proven track record of supporting the operational management of a CQC-regulated nursing home and ready to progress into your first Registered Home Manager position.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, Fundamental Standards, and clinical governance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people management skills.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing budgets and operational performance.
• The right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards if required).
• Experience achieving or maintaining a Good or Outstanding CQC rating.
• Experience within elderly nursing, dementia, or complex care services.
• Experience leading quality improvement and service development initiatives.

What's in It for You?

• Salary up to £60,000 per annum (DOE).
• Company pension.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Free on-site parking.

If you're ready to take the next step in your management career, apply today for a confidential discussion.

Whether you're an experienced Registered Home Manager or a talented Deputy Manager ready to progress, we'd be delighted to hear from you.