Registered Care Home Manager

4 Month Contract With A Local Authority Job Purpose To provide effective leadership and overall management of a 51-bed residential care home for older people living with dementia, ensuring the delivery of safe, person-centred, high-quality care. The Registered Care Home Manager will be responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance, promoting resident wellbeing, managing resources effectively, and leading a motivated team to achieve excellent outcomes for residents, families, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operation of the care home, ensuring the provision of high-quality care and support for all residents. Maintain full compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and care standards, including CQC regulations and local authority requirements. Ensure the safety, wellbeing, dignity, and rights of all residents are protected and promoted at all times.

Lead, motivate, support, and develop the care home team, including recruitment, performance management, supervision, and training. Manage staffing levels to ensure the service is appropriately resourced and operates efficiently. Oversee care planning, risk assessments, and service delivery to ensure person-centred care is consistently provided.

Manage the home's budget effectively, ensuring financial targets are met while maintaining high standards of care. Conduct and monitor internal audits, quality assurance processes, and improvement plans. Investigate incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns, and regulatory matters in line with organisational policies.

Build and maintain positive relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals, commissioners, and external agencies. Ensure all records, reports, and documentation are accurate, up to date, and compliant with regulatory requirements. Promote a positive culture of continuous improvement, resident engagement, and excellent customer service.

Requirements

Previous experience as a Registered Care Home Manager, Deputy Manager, or senior leadership professional within a residential care setting. Proven experience managing services supporting older people, including those living with dementia. Strong understanding of CQC regulations, care standards, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.

Experience managing budgets, resources, and operational performance. Demonstrable experience leading, motivating, and developing multidisciplinary teams. Strong knowledge of quality assurance processes and conducting internal audits. Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

Commitment to delivering person-centred care and achieving positive outcomes for residents. Relevant health and social care qualification (Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent desirable). Additional Information Location: Longlands Care Home, London Road, Daventry, NN11 4DY Working Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: 5 days per week, based on-site Payment Frequency: Bi-Weekly Payments