Commissioning Home Manager

Leaders In Care; Sefton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Leaders In Care is seeking an experienced Commissioning Home Manager to lead the opening of a new luxury care home scheduled for later this year. You will oversee the full commissioning journey from development through to a successful opening, strong occupancy and high care standards.

You will recruit and develop a high-performing team, build occupancy through local engagement, and ensure CQC compliance, governance and quality assurance are embedded from day one.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Registered Home Manager in elderly residential, nursing or dementia care.
• Strong understanding of CQC requirements, quality assurance and safeguarding.
• Commercial awareness including occupancy, budgets, staffing and agency management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-opening plan and ensure operational readiness for launch.
• Recruit, induct and develop a high-performing care, nursing, hospitality and support team.
• Build occupancy through local relationship building and community engagement.
• Establish links with local authorities, commissioners, healthcare professionals and community groups.
• Ensure compliance with CQC, safeguarding, health and safety and governance.
• Develop robust systems for care planning, medication, auditing, training and quality assurance.
• Manage budgets and staffing costs including agency usage.
• Support families during admissions and ensure a high-quality customer journey.
• Provide visible leadership and maintain high standards across care, clinical practice, hospitality and home environment.

Skills

Registered Home Manager experience

CQC knowledge

Staff recruitment & development

Commercial awareness

Occupancy improvement

Communication skills

Organised / hands-on

Job description

Commissioning Home Manager

Salary: £52,000 per annum | Luxury Elderly Care Provider

A luxury care provider is seeking an experienced Commissioning Home Manager to lead the opening of a new care home scheduled for later this year.

This is a key appointment for a commercially minded and quality-focused Home Manager who understands what is required to take a new service from development stage through to a successful opening, strong occupancy and high standards of care.

You will lead the full commissioning journey, building the team, embedding systems and establishing the home's reputation within the local community.

The role.

You will take full responsibility for preparing the home for opening and delivering a safe, well-led and commercially successful service from day one.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the pre-opening plan, ensuring the home is operationally ready for launch.
• Recruiting, inducting and developing a high-performing care, nursing, hospitality and support team.
• Building occupancy through local relationship building, enquiry management and community engagement.
• Establishing strong links with local authorities, commissioners, healthcare professionals and community groups.
• Ensuring the home meets all CQC, safeguarding, health and safety and governance requirements.
• Creating a positive, values-led culture focused on exceptional resident experience.
• Developing robust systems for care planning, medication, auditing, training and quality assurance.
• Managing budgets, staffing costs, agency use and other key performance measures.
• Supporting families through the admissions process and ensuring a high-quality customer journey.
• Providing visible leadership and maintaining high standards across care, clinical practice, hospitality and the home environment.

About you.

You will be an experienced Home Manager with a strong background in elderly residential, nursing or dementia care. Previous commissioning experience would be highly desirable, although experienced turnaround or high-occupancy Home Managers will also be considered.

You will need:

• Proven experience as a Registered Home Manager within elderly care.
• A strong understanding of CQC requirements, quality assurance and safeguarding.
• Experience recruiting, developing and retaining teams.
• Commercial awareness, including occupancy, budgets, staffing and agency management.
• A track record of improving standards, building occupancy or delivering successful change.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with residents, families and external professionals.
• A hands-on and organised approach, with the resilience to manage a busy pre-opening period.
• An active NMC PIN would be beneficial, but is not essential.

What is on offer.

Salary of £52,000 per annum.

• The opportunity to lead a new luxury care home from the outset.
• Support from an established provider and senior operational team.
• Genuine scope to shape the culture, reputation and performance of a new service.

If you are an experienced care leader who takes pride in delivering outstanding standards and wants the opportunity to build a service from the ground up,