Care Home Manager

Pertemps Bond; Fortrose; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation: Furnished accommodation

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is seeking an experienced Care Home Manager to lead a 35-bed nursing home for older adults in Portree, Highland. The role is a 6-month contract with a possible extension, offering 36 hours per week of full-time work in a picturesque Highland setting.

You will drive safe, person-centred care, manage staff and budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate with residents, families and healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in care home management, particularly with older adults.
• Proven experience leading service improvements and addressing regulatory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of care standards, safeguarding and dementia care.
• Relevant qualifications and eligibility for SSSC registration as a care home manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the care home, ensuring safe, person-centred care.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain Care Inspectorate standards.
• Manage staff, rotas, recruitment, training and performance.
• Oversee care planning, safeguarding, quality assurance and health and safety.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Work closely with residents, families and healthcare professionals.
• Substantial experience in care home management, particularly with older adults.
• Proven experience leading service improvements and addressing regulatory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of care standards, safeguarding and dementia care.

Skills

Staff management

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Dementia care

Leadership

Communication

Job description

• Duration: 6 months, with possible extension
• Salary: £50,861 per annum
• Hours: 36 hours per week, full-time
• Location: Portree, IV51 9LX
• PVG: PVG required
• Accommodation: Furnished accommodation available at a reasonable cost

Our client is seeking an experienced Care Home Manager to lead a Care Home, 35-bed nursing care home for older adults, currently accommodating 19 residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the care home, ensuring safe, person-centred care.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain Care Inspectorate standards.
• Manage staff, rotas, recruitment, training and performance.
• Oversee care planning, safeguarding, quality assurance and health and safety.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Work closely with residents, families and healthcare professionals.
• Substantial experience in care home management, particularly with older adults.
• Proven experience leading service improvements and addressing regulatory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of care standards, safeguarding and dementia care.
• Relevant qualifications and eligibility for SSSC registration as a care home manager.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manager to support our client in driving continued improvements and delivering high-quality care in a beautiful Highland setting.