Home Manager

Care Concern Group; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 40%

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Care Concern Group is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to lead Mayflower Care Home (76 beds) in Gravesend, specialising in dementia care, to drive clinical, operational and commercial performance.

You will shape quality improvements, recruit and retain staff, manage refurbishment milestones, and maintain high standards of governance, safeguarding and CQC compliance.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience as Home Manager in specialist older people’s care, including advanced dementia.
• Strong governance, safeguarding and CQC knowledge.
• Commercial awareness and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical, operational and commercial performance.
• Strengthen safety, governance and quality improvements.
• Develop staff understanding of complex dementia and communication needs.
• Improve recruitment, retention and reduce agency reliance.
• Coordinate planned refurbishment with milestones and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare management

Dementia care

Governance

Education

NMC registration

RMN qualification

Job description

Home Manager Opportunity | Mayflower Care Home, DA11 | 76 beds | Specialist Dementia Care

£120,000 per annum + up to 40% Annual Bonus + Private Medical Insurance

Understanding the person behind the diagnosis is at the heart of Mayflower CareHome. We are looking for an experienced Home Manager who shares that approach and has the clinical expertise and leadership to take our specialist dementia service forward.

Our 76-bed home in Northfleet supports older people living with dementia, including advanced and complex presentations. Around 90% of residents are living with advanced dementia, and many need skilled support with distress, communication, behaviour and changing physical health needs.

This is a substantial leadership opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse who can strengthen care quality, develop a confident team and lead sustainable growth, alongside a planned refurbishment.

Contract

• £120,000 per annum
• Annual performance bonus of up to 40% of salary linked to KPIs
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension scheme
• 5.6 weeks annual leave

Current Service Snapshot

76 beds, around 90% full | Predominantly advanced dementia care | CQC overall rating Requires Improvement | Agency reliance, around 15% of ‘total hours worked’ is agency.

The Role

You will take responsibility of the clinical, operational and commercial performance, setting clear priorities and remaining visible to residents, families and colleagues. Strengthening safety, governance and leadership will be central to your work, with a clear plan to deliver and sustain quality improvements.

You will develop colleagues’ understanding of complex dementia, helping them recognise behaviour as communication and respond to distress with compassion and consistency. Care plans and risk assessments must reflect each person’s history, preferences, communication needs and changing presentation, protecting dignity and supporting quality of life.

Alongside clinical quality, you will improve recruitment and retention, reduce agency reliance and grow appropriate occupancy through strong relationships with families and referral partners. You will use workforce, financial and quality information to guide decisions and hold the team accountable for progress.

You will also coordinate the planned refurbishment, managing milestones and risks while keeping residents safe and minimising disruption to their daily lives.

About You

You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration and proven Home Manager experience in specialist older people’s care, particularly advanced and complex dementia. You will bring a strong understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and CQC requirements, with evidence of improving services and developing teams.

Commercially aware and confident leading change, you will be able to turn priorities into an achievable operational plan. Strong project management, sound judgement and the ability to build trust with families, professionals and colleagues will be essential.

We are looking for a compassionate, hands-on leader who supports colleagues to learn, sets clear standards and follows through. You will bring the commitment to build lasting improvements and help Mayflower develop its specialist capability.

Why Lead Mayflower

Mayflower offers the opportunity to shape both a specialist service and the environment in which care is delivered. You will build on the knowledge of an established team, develop its confidence and help create a more stable workforce around residents whose needs require continuity and understanding.

With a refurbishment planned and scope to grow the service, your leadership will have a visible impact. You will have access to operational, clinical, quality, learning and development, recruitment, business development and commercial expertise across the division.

Why Care Concern Group

Care Concern Group is a family-owned care provider with homes across the UK. We support our Home Managers with professional expertise and the autonomy to lead their teams, develop their services and deliver high-quality care.

Our 5 core values

Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity

These values guide how we care for residents, support colleagues and lead our homes.

If you have the specialist dementia expertise and leadership to move Mayflower forward, we would love to hear from you. Bring your experience and ambition to a role where your decisions can make a lasting difference to residents, families and colleagues.