About the role
CQC-registered management of a care home, nursing home or supported living service, and everything that hangs off that registration.
These are the criteria providers across the UK typically set for this role, so you can judge your own fit before you apply anywhere. Individual services vary — any role we put you forward for will have its own criteria, pay and rota, and we confirm those with the provider first.
What the role usually involves
- Hold CQC registration and lead the service against the quality statements
- Lead and develop the staff team, including seniors and clinical colleagues
- Own safeguarding, medication governance, audits and the resulting action plans
- Manage occupancy, staffing costs and relationships with commissioners
- Keep families informed and answer complaints properly
Typical criteria
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, held or being worked towards
- Management experience in a CQC-regulated adult service
- Confidence with the single assessment framework, the evidence categories and how inspection now runs
- Sound understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and adult safeguarding duties
- Suitability to be assessed as a fit person by CQC
Often asked for as well
Not usually dealbreakers, but they widen the range of services that will consider you.
- An active NMC registration for nursing-home posts
- Experience of moving a service out of Requires Improvement
- Tender, commissioning or new-service mobilisation experience
Hours and pay
Full-time, with on-call cover shared across the management team.
Nursing homes and larger services pay above small residential. Occupancy-linked bonuses are common and can form a meaningful share of total pay, so look at the base in isolation as well.
Checks and eligibility
- An enhanced DBS check on the relevant barred list, or a current one on the update service we can check
- The right to work in the UK — we are not a licensed sponsor, so we cannot offer visa sponsorship or take over an existing certificate
- A full employment history with references covering it, including one from your most recent care employer
- Proof of identity and address, plus evidence of any qualification or professional registration the role depends on