Commissioning Home Manager

Barchester Healthcare; Hextable; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses up to 100%

Quality-based bonuses up to £10k

Career development pathways

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Payment of NMC annual registration fee

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare, based in Hextable, is seeking a Commissioning Home Manager to lead in delivering person-centred care in new builds. With a mission to provide exceptional quality care, you'll drive recruitment and develop a new team for our upcoming homes.

The position offers a competitive salary with bonuses up to 100%, including additional quality-based bonuses. Join a fantastic team dedicated to excellence in care delivery!

Qualifications

• Experience of managing/opening a new build.
• Successful track record of developing and motivating teams.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC and compliance guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive recruitment and develop a brand new team.
• Introduce the home into the wider community.
• Set the foundations for an outstanding care home.

Skills

Inspirational leadership skills

Organisational and management skills

Community engagement and marketing

Passion for person‑centred care

Track record in care sector

Job description

With over 25 years’ experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals, Barchester Healthcare currently have some of the best quality ratings of any large care home provider in the UK. Our mission is to provide the best possible person‑centred care to elderly and vulnerable people. As a Home Manager within the Barchester family, you will be a leading face in the delivery of that person‑centred care that helps to set us apart.

It is an exciting time to consider joining the Barchester family in one of our multi‑million pound new build homes as a Commissioning Home Manager. We are leading one of the fastest growing new build programmes aiming to open 10 brand new purpose‑built homes per year. In our state‑of‑the‑art new builds, we have invested time and planning to ensure our homes are adapted to the needs of our residents, including our dedicated dementia communities which we call Memory Lane.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Commissioning Home Manager you will drive recruitment for the home, building and developing a brand new team to deliver the best quality care for our residents. You will work closely with new builds projects team, as well as other support services to introduce the home into the wider community and welcome each of our new residents. This is a fantastic opportunity to set the foundations of an outstanding care home and successfully drive it through its first inspection.

REWARDS PACKAGE

Our Home Manager Rewards Package is one of the best in the care sector. As a Commissioning Home Manager at Barchester we offer a competitive basic salary and bonuses up to 100%. We also offer additional quality‑based bonuses up to £10k. Our generous package includes

• £2.5k bonus once the home has been opened
• Enrolment into our profit‑share scheme, with the opportunity to earn a bonus of up to 100% of your salary
• Quality‑based bonuses up to £10k
• 8% ER pension package
• Career and development pathways
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Automatic entry into Barchester’s Excellence Awards
• Payment of NMC annual registration fee

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of managing/opening a new build
• Community engagement and marketing a home to drive occupancy
• Experience of managing a luxury care home with a high percentage of privately funded residents
• Inspirational leadership skills
• A passion for person‑centred care
• A successful track record of developing and motivating teams to deliver outstanding care
• Excellent organisational and management skills
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC and compliance guidelines

A proven track record of marketing and business skills within the care sector, running a commercially successful, Good or Outstanding rated care home, complemented by a blend of compassion and resilience.