Care Home Manager
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: * Leading the delivery of high-quality, person-centred nursing care * Ensuring full compliance with CQC regulations and relevant legislation * Overseeing care planning, medication management and clinical standards * Managing budgets, staffing levels, rotas and agency usage * Driving occupancy and maintaining strong relationships with families, professionals and local stakeholders * Embedding robust safeguarding, quality assurance and health & safety systems * Recruiting, developing and performance-managing a high-performing multidisciplinary team About You * Proven experience as a Care Home Manager within a nursing home setting * Strong knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding and clinical compliance * Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management in Care (or equivalent) * Nurse qualification with active NMC PIN preferred * Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and performance * Inspirational, resilient and values-led leader Benefits * Salary up to £70,000 per annum * 20% performance-related bonus * Company sick pay & life assurance * Pension with employer contributions * 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