Position: Home Manager
Location: Grasmere House
Salary: Negotiable
Hours: 40 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Home Manager to lead a 41-bed nursing home providing high-quality care for older people in Horsham, West Sussex. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring exceptional care standards, regulatory compliance, staff development, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of the home’s operations.
• Ensure high standards of person-centred nursing care are maintained.
• Supervise, support, and develop care and nursing staff.
• Maintain compliance with CQC and other regulatory requirements.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and local authorities.
• Conduct audits and monitor quality assurance systems.
• Manage budgets and commercial performance.
• Drive occupancy, reputation, and continuous service improvement.

Essential Requirements

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar Home Manager role.
• Experience managing a residential or nursing care service.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Proven knowledge of regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Enhanced DBS/PVG clearance.

Desirable Experience

• Active NMC registration (Registered Nurse)
• Demonstrable success achieving positive CQC inspection outcomes.
• Experience marketing a care home and maintaining high occupancy levels.
• Commercial awareness and budget management experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior management, regulators, and external stakeholders.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Support from Regional and Operations Managers.
• Significant autonomy in leading the home.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on residents’ quality of life.
• Work within a well-established care organisation committed to high-quality care.

This role would suit an experienced Home Manager with a strong track record in nursing home leadership, regulatory compliance, team development, and delivering outstanding resident care.