Care Home Operations Manager / Quality Manager

Purosearch; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Part-Time Operations Manager / Quality Manager to oversee multiple Nursing and Residential Care Homes across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in care home operations and quality management, ensuring compliance with CQC regulations and improving service quality. The position offers a pro rata salary of £50,000 for 3 days a week, along with support for travel and ongoing training. Join us in delivering Outstanding elderly care across our services.

Benefits

Mileage/travel support

Ongoing training and development

Supportive management and organisational culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in care home operations, quality management, auditing, or compliance.
• Knowledge of Nursing and Residential Care Home environments.
• Expertise in CQC regulations, quality assurance and elderly care standards.
• Ability to audit services, analyse data, and drive quality improvements.
• Excellent communication, leadership and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete regular quality audits, compliance checks and governance reviews.
• Oversee CQC regulatory compliance, policies, risk management and action plans.
• Support Home Managers to deliver high-quality nursing and residential care.
• Monitor and improve clinical and care standards across all homes.
• Review incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and regulatory feedback.
• Lead on CQC inspection preparation, documentation and improvement plans.

Job description

Operations Manager / Quality Manager – Care Homes

Berkshire & Buckinghamshire | Part-Time (3 Days/Week) | £50,000 Pro Rata

Operations Manager Care Homes | Quality Manager Elderly Care | CQC Compliance | Governance | Multi-Site Care Home Role

Are you an experienced care professional with strong knowledge of CQC compliance, quality assurance and care home governance? We are recruiting a Part-Time Operations Manager / Quality Manager to oversee Nursing and Residential Care Homes for the elderly across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

This position is ideal for someone looking to work 3 days per week while maintaining a meaningful leadership role shaping the quality and safety of multiple care homes.

About the Role

As our Operations & Quality Manager, you will oversee compliance, audits, quality improvement and service performance across several homes. You will support Home Managers, ensure adherence to CQC standards, and drive continuous improvement across elderly care services.

This role involves multi-site support and is essential in helping the organisation maintain Good and Outstanding CQC ratings.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete regular quality audits, compliance checks and governance reviews
• Oversee CQC regulatory compliance, policies, risk management and action plans
• Support Home Managers to deliver high-quality nursing and residential care
• Monitor and improve clinical and care standards across all homes
• Review incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and regulatory feedback
• Lead on CQC inspection preparation, documentation and improvement plans
• Ensure robust governance systems are in place across multiple services
• Promote excellence in safeguarding, resident safety and quality of care
• Provide operational support to ensure smooth service delivery

Requirements

• Strong experience in care home operations, quality management, auditing, or compliance
• Knowledge of Nursing and Residential Care Home environments
• Expertise in CQC regulations, quality assurance and elderly care standards
• Ability to audit services, analyse data, and drive quality improvements
• Excellent communication, leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to travel across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire
• Nursing qualification (RGN/RMN/RNLD) – preferred but not essential

Salary & Working Pattern

• £50,000 per year (pro rata)
• 3 days per week
• Mileage/travel support
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive management and organisational culture

Location

Covering multiple Nursing and Residential Care Homes across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Travel between sites is required.

How to Apply

If you have experience in care home quality management, CQC compliance, elderly care governance or multi-site operations, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to become Operations Manager / Quality Manager and help deliver Outstanding elderly care across our services.