Registered Manager / Lead Nurse

Package Description 

Ready to lead, inspire, and make a difference every day? We are seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Manager/Lead Nurse to drive the clinical, operational, and quality aspects of a 24-hour specialist nurse-led residential service in Nottingham. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high standards of nursing and care delivery, regulatory compliance, staff leadership, and continuous service improvement. As a values-driven organisation, we’re looking for a compassionate leader to drive excellence and create safe, fulfilling environments for those we support.

A day in the life of Our Registered Manager/Lead Nurse

As Registered Manager/Lead Nurse, you’ll lead the delivery of safe, effective, nurse-led person-centred care, supporting adults with physical disabilities, complex health needs, and learning disabilities,  promoting independence, dignity, choice and positive outcomes. Regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC – rated Good) to provide accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care, the home delivers specialist care within a safe, homely environment supported by a multidisciplinary team, including nursing professionals and experienced support staff. As the service lead, you’ll champion best practice, ensure compliance, and drive high standards across the service.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Delivering outstanding nursing care and support
  Ensuring individuals receive personalised support that promotes independence, dignity, and inclusion, with care plans that reflect their evolving needs.
• Driving quality and compliance
   Overseeing CQC registration and ensuring the service meet regulatory requirements, maintaining safe, effective, and well-led services.
• Leading and developing teams
   Managing the team and recruitment, training, and ongoing performance development.
• Ensuring accountability
   Managing safeguarding, incidents, and complaints, while working closely with the Regional Operations Director to drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance.

What we’re looking for

• Nurse registration is essential, along with active NMC pin.
• Previous experience as a Registered Manager or Lead Nurse is highly desirable.
• Strong experience within a residential care service, particularly in the physical disabilities, complex health and/or learning disabilities sector.
• Sound knowledge of the adult social care sector and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• A flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service.

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• Up to £60,000 per annum (dependent upon experience)
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• The chance to help shape a growing and ambitious care organisation
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development
• Blue Light Discount Package
• Company pension scheme

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting  people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care& nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions