Care Home Manager - Nursing Home
Maldon, Essex
Up to £70,000 per annum + 20% Bonus + Benefits

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading care provider for an experienced and dedicated Care Home Manager to lead a well-established, medium-sized nursing home in Maldon, Essex with a Good CQC rating.

Reporting to the Regional Director, you will take full responsibility for the safe, effective and compliant day-to-day running of the service, ensuring the highest standards of person-centred nursing and residential care.

The Role

You will have overall accountability for care quality, safeguarding, clinical governance, regulatory compliance, financial performance and team leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

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Leading the delivery of high-quality, person-centred nursing care

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Ensuring full compliance with CQC regulations and relevant legislation

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Overseeing care planning, medication management and clinical standards

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Managing budgets, staffing levels, rotas and agency usage

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Driving occupancy and maintaining strong relationships with families, professionals and local stakeholders

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Embedding robust safeguarding, quality assurance and health & safety systems

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Recruiting, developing and performance-managing a high-performing multidisciplinary team

About You

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Proven experience as a Care Home Manager within a nursing home setting

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Strong knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding and clinical compliance

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Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management in Care (or equivalent)

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Nurse qualification with active NMC PIN preferred

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Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and performance

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Inspirational, resilient and values-led leader

Benefits

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Salary up to £70,000 per annum

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20% performance-related bonus

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Company sick pay & life assurance

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Pension with employer contributions

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Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Apply now if you are ready to lead and develop a high-quality, Good-rated service, delivering excellent care in a well-run medium-sized nursing home where residents, families and staff truly come first