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Regional Manager

Regional Manager Location: East Midlands (Regional Travel Required) Salary: £70,000 + Benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regional Manager to join a well-established and growing care provider, supporting a portfolio of residential and nursing homes across the region. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and driven healthcare professional to work alongside Home Managers, strengthening clinical practice, improving quality standards, and driving operational excellence across multiple services. Working as part of a supportive senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in ensuring homes consistently deliver safe, person-centred care while achieving the highest regulatory and clinical standards. The Role As Regional Manager, you will provide operational, clinical and leadership support to Home Managers across a portfolio of care homes. You'll coach and mentor management teams, identify opportunities for improvement, and support services in achieving outstanding outcomes for residents, colleagues and regulators alike. Key Responsibilities Provide leadership, coaching and ongoing support to Home Managers. Support services to achieve and maintain excellent standards of care, governance and regulatory compliance. Develop, implement and monitor quality improvement plans. Conduct clinical, governance and quality audits, identifying opportunities to improve resident outcomes. Support managers with clinical governance, nursing practice, performance management, absence management and colleague wellbeing. Facilitate clinical supervision and support nurse revalidation. Provide guidance through safeguarding concerns, investigations and promote best practice. Support occupancy growth by ensuring homes deliver exceptional resident experiences and maintain excellent local reputations. Build positive relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders. Work closely with the senior leadership team to drive continuous improvement across the region. About You To be successful in this role, you'll have: Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) with a valid, unrestricted NMC PIN. Previous multi-site, regional or senior operational leadership experience within elderly care. Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, clinical governance and adult social care legislation. Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and supporting service development. Excellent leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills. A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the region. What's on Offer Salary of £70,000. Company pension scheme. Reimbursement of annual NMC registration fees (subject to a valid unrestricted PIN). The opportunity to join a supportive senior leadership team. A rewarding role with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to make a lasting impact across multiple care services. Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities. If you're an experienced healthcare leader looking to influence quality across multiple services and drive positive change, we'd love to hear from you.

Regional Support Manager

Regional Support Manager Location: Field-based, with extensive travel across South Wales Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 + car allowance Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Are you an experienced care home leader with a track record of turning services around and supporting teams through change? Leaders in Care is recruiting a Regional Support Manager on behalf of a forward-thinking care provider with a strong commitment to its homes and substantial, planned investment in their future. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple care homes, providing hands-on leadership during management vacancies, service improvement programmes and operational transitions. You’ll help stabilise services, strengthen leadership teams and deliver sustainable improvements for residents, colleagues and families. The opportunity Working closely with Regional Directors and central support teams, you’ll take operational accountability for allocated homes, balancing safe, person-centred care with strong workforce and commercial performance. Your responsibilities will include: Providing operational leadership to homes requiring additional support, including those undergoing regulatory intervention or organisational change. Assessing priorities quickly and implementing structured, measurable improvement plans. Driving improvements in care quality, compliance, staffing and operational performance. Coaching and mentoring Home Managers and leadership teams to build lasting capability. Overseeing safeguarding, responding to incidents and ensuring resident wellbeing remains central to every decision. Supporting homes through inspections and regulatory improvement activity. Managing budgets, supporting occupancy growth and strengthening financial performance. Building effective relationships with residents, families, commissioners and other external professionals. Providing substantive management cover and registering as Home Manager with the relevant regulator where required. Contributing to regional improvement projects and wider organisational change programmes. About you You’ll be an experienced Home Manager or senior operational leader within adult social care, with demonstrable success in service improvement, turnaround or leadership transition. You’ll bring sound judgement, commercial awareness and a firm commitment to high-quality care. Resilient and adaptable, you’ll be comfortable stepping into challenging environments, identifying what needs to change and bringing teams with you. Essential requirements Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN for nursing homes, or an NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent in Health and Social Care. Registered Manager Award, Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, or willingness to achieve. Significant care home management or senior operational leadership experience. Proven experience delivering improvements during periods of change or transition. Strong knowledge of CQC, Care Inspectorate and/or CIW requirements. Excellent leadership, coaching and people management skills. Experience managing budgets, occupancy and commercial performance. Strong understanding of safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Effective communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills. Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office. Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively across England, Scotland and Wales. Desirable experience Supporting multiple care homes or working in a regional operational role. Leading services through inspections and regulatory improvement programmes. Project management and change management. Mentoring Home Managers and senior leaders. Contributing to wider organisational improvement initiatives. Evidence of continuous professional development. Why consider this role? You’ll join a provider investing in the long-term success of its homes, with the resources and stability to support sustainable improvement. This varied role offers the opportunity to use your leadership expertise where it matters most, leaving services stronger and helping teams deliver better care. If you’re ready to make a lasting difference across multiple care homes, apply today or contact Tom Cuthbert at Leaders in Care for a confidential discussion.

Home Manager

Nursing Home Manager Leeds, West Yorkshire | £75,000 per annum + Performance-Related Bonus Registered Nurse with current NMC registration required Are you an experienced Nursing Home Manager or Registered Home Manager looking for a well-supported leadership role in Leeds? Earn £75,000 plus a performance-related bonus leading a 50-bed, Good-rated nursing home with an established team, very low staff turnover and a strong supernumerary Clinical Deputy Manager. Leaders in Care is recruiting for this confidential opportunity in Rothwell, South Leeds. If you want to build on solid foundations rather than rebuild an entire team, this role deserves a closer look. Why join this nursing home? £75,000 annual salary plus performance-related bonus Good CQC rating, with ambition to progress towards Outstanding An experienced Clinical Deputy Manager working supernumerary A stable team with very low staff turnover Just two care staff vacancies over the last five months The opportunity to shape care quality, team culture and home performance Your role as Nursing Home Manager As the Registered Home Manager, you will lead the nursing, care and support teams, maintaining the home’s strengths while driving continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will include: Delivering safe, person-centred nursing and dementia care Maintaining CQC compliance and strengthening evidence of high-quality care Overseeing clinical governance, safeguarding, medication management and audits Working with the Clinical Deputy Manager to develop nursing practice Coaching, supporting and retaining staff Managing staffing, budgets, resources and occupancy Building trusted relationships with residents, families and healthcare professionals About you You must be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and have experience managing a nursing home. We welcome applications from Nursing Home Managers, Registered Home Managers and Nurse Qualified Care Home Managers with: A successful track record of nursing home leadership Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and clinical governance Evidence of achieving or maintaining Good or Outstanding care standards Experience managing teams, quality improvement and financial performance An approachable, visible and supportive leadership style Apply confidentially Looking for a Nursing Home Manager job in Leeds paying £75,000? Apply today or contact Mike Turton for a confidential discussion. The provider’s identity and full service details will be shared privately with suitable applicants. Mike Turton | Leaders in Care Email: mike@leadersincare.co.uk Tel: 07883301381 LICMT

Regional Director

Regional Director West Midlands £90,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance Leaders in Care is exclusively recruiting for a clinical Regional Director or Area Director with a nursing background, current NMC registration and at least two years’ operational leadership experience overseeing multiple care homes. You must have proven experience coaching, supporting and leading Home Managers to run successful, compliant homes, delivering strong clinical standards, effective governance and sustainable operational performance. Joining a growing care home provider, you will oversee a portfolio of 7 homes, strengthening leadership, improving quality and building stable, accountable management teams. The Role As Regional Director, you will take operational responsibility for the portfolio, working closely with Registered Managers to improve quality, governance, leadership and commercial performance. This is not a role where you will simply step into homes and operate as a de facto Registered Manager. Your focus will be on developing capable, accountable Home Managers who feel supported, supervised and constructively challenged to deliver excellent outcomes. During your first six months, priorities will include: Building stability and consistency across the Registered Manager team Providing hands-on leadership, coaching and support to Home Managers Improving governance and ensuring agreed actions are followed through Driving quality improvement and maintaining strong CQC standards Supporting homes through CQC and Local Authority inspections Reviewing operational performance, KPIs, occupancy and financial results Addressing underperformance constructively through clear improvement plans Supporting refreshed policies, processes and governance frameworks Ensuring consistently high clinical standards across the portfolio Creating strong operational foundations as the organisation grows Who We’re Looking For We are specifically looking for clinical Regional Directors or Area Directors within the care home sector. Essential requirements: A nursing qualification and current NMC registration At least two years’ experience at an operational, regional or area leadership level, overseeing multiple care homes A proven track record of coaching, developing and leading Home Managers to run successful and compliant services Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, clinical governance and quality assurance Experience supporting homes through inspections and delivering sustained quality improvements A strong understanding of occupancy, financial performance and care home operational KPIs The confidence to challenge underperformance while maintaining a supportive leadership style Experience within older people’s nursing care, complex care or neurological services would be particularly relevant. A nursing background, current NMC registration and the required multi-site operational experience are essential—not simply desirable. The Package £90,000 salary Performance-related bonus linked to EBITDA Car allowance + Mileage Overnight accommodation paid when required Protected home-working time The opportunity to influence the development of a growing care home portfolio Location & Travel We are particularly looking for someone based in the West Midlands who is comfortable travelling regularly between services. The role will typically involve 3–4 days per week across the homes, with protected time to work from home. Why Consider This Role? This is a genuine opportunity to make your mark on a growing care home provider. The organisation wants its Registered Managers to feel supported and empowered, with clear accountability for quality, governance, people and commercial performance. You will have the autonomy to strengthen the management structure, embed the fundamentals of excellent care home operations and create a consistent operating model as the portfolio grows. This vacancy is being managed exclusively by Leaders in Care. If you are a clinical Regional Director or Area Director with current NMC registration and at least two years’ multi-site operational leadership experience, apply today for a confidential discussion. Alternatively contact Mike at Leaders is care on 07883301381 / mike@leadersincare.co.uk 

Registered Manager

Registered Manager – Luxury Care Home We are working with a luxury care home provider preparing to open a brand-new service in early 2027, and they are looking for an experienced Registered Manager to lead the home from the outset. This is a fantastic opportunity for an established care leader who has experience of commissioning new services, building high-performing teams and creating a strong culture from day one. The Role As Registered Manager, you will take the lead on the preparation and opening of the service, working closely with the wider leadership team to ensure everything is in place for a successful launch. Once operational, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the home, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, people and occupancy. You will be expected to: Lead the commissioning and mobilisation of the new service Build, develop and motivate a strong team Create a positive, person-centred culture from the outset Ensure the service is fully prepared for CQC registration and inspection Maintain high standards of care, governance and compliance Recruit, develop and retain a high-performing team Work closely with senior leadership on occupancy and business development Lead the home confidently through its opening and ongoing growth About You We are looking for an experienced Registered Manager with a strong track record within the care sector. You will need: Proven commissioning or mobilisation experience A strong and demonstrable CQC history Experience leading and developing teams Strong knowledge of compliance, governance and quality Excellent communication and leadership skills The confidence to take ownership of a new service and make it your own A genuine commitment to delivering outstanding care and experiences for residents This role would suit someone who enjoys building something from the ground up and wants the opportunity to establish a new home, team and culture rather than simply inherit an existing operation If you are an experienced Registered Manager with commissioning experience and a strong CQC track record, we would be interested in hearing from you.