Care Home Manager (Nursing)

Location: Bedfordshire
Salary: £60,000 per annum + Performance Bonus Scheme
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: Days

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Care Home Manager to lead a well-established nursing, residential and dementia care service in Bedfordshire.

This role is ideal for a passionate and commercially aware leader who is committed to delivering outstanding person-centred care, driving quality improvements and maintaining strong occupancy levels. The successful candidate will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service, ensuring exceptional standards of care, compliance and operational performance.

You will be supported by a dedicated senior leadership team, alongside experienced Deputy Management, Administration, Hospitality and Housekeeping teams, enabling you to focus on delivering excellent outcomes for residents and staff.

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and direction to the home's multidisciplinary team.
• Promote a positive culture centred on kindness, dignity, compassion and person-centred care.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice standards.
• Maintain high-quality care delivery and resident satisfaction across the service.
• Manage budgets effectively and ensure financial targets are achieved.
• Drive occupancy through effective community engagement, relationship building and marketing initiatives.
• Develop positive relationships with residents, relatives, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
• Lead continuous quality improvement initiatives and support excellent regulatory outcomes.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, performance management and staff development.
• Ensure effective governance, risk management and safeguarding practices are embedded throughout the service.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience managing a nursing and/or residential care home.
• Strong working knowledge of CQC standards and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrable success in improving care quality and achieving positive inspection outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and occupancy.
• Passion for delivering exceptional person-centred care.
• Ability to drive service growth and continuous improvement.
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification with active NMC registration desirable but not essential.
• Relevant health and social care management qualifications preferred.

Package & Benefits

• Salary of £60,000 per annum
• Excellent performance-related bonus scheme
• Additional profit-related bonus opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card benefits
• Loyalty rewards based on length of service
• DBS paid for by employer
• NMC PIN renewal paid (where applicable)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Home Manager seeking to join a successful care service with strong support, excellent resources and a commitment to delivering exceptional resident care.