Home Manager in Southampton
Posted by Leaders in Care
£65,000 – £70,000 a year
Southampton · Permanent
An opportunity to lead a home’s next chapter Are you an experienced Home Manager who can improve care standards, build a strong team and grow occupancy?
We are recruiting for a nursing home in Southampton entering a new phase of development. Following previous regulatory challenges and recent refurbishment work, the home needs a hands-on leader to drive lasting improvements and create a positive environment for residents and colleagues.
This is an opportunity to shape the home’s future, strengthen its reputation and build on the progress being made.
The role
- Lead the day-to-day running of the home, putting residents’ safety, wellbeing and quality of life first.
- Strengthen governance and drive progress towards a Good CQC rating.
- Grow occupancy through strong relationships with families, healthcare professionals and local referral partners.
- Support and develop the team, creating a positive culture with clear expectations.
- Maintain effective clinical oversight and consistent care standards.
- Build on recent refurbishment work as the home continues to develop.
- An experienced care home leader with a strong background in nursing homes.
- Clinical nursing experience is preferred. Applicants without this must bring several years’ nursing home experience.
- A sound understanding of CQC requirements, safeguarding and quality assurance.
- Experience of improving services, supporting teams through change and building occupancy.
- A visible, resilient and approachable management style.
- £65,000 per annum.
- Full-time, permanent contract, working 40 hours per week.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees.
- Annual salary review.
- Company pension scheme.
- Life insurance.
- Free DBS, subject to terms and conditions.
- Free on-site parking.
- Wagestream, giving you access to earned wages before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme offering healthcare and wellbeing support.
- Free access to the Hippo e-learning platform.
- Fully funded apprenticeships and development opportunities.
- Excellent career progression across a growing organisation.
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