Home Manager

The Hornchurch Care Home; Romford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £70k–£75k

Performance bonus

Company pension

Career progression

Strong leadership team

Job summary

The Hornchurch Care Home is seeking an experienced Home Manager (RGN/RMN) to lead a well-established, fully occupied nursing home in Hornchurch. You will provide clear clinical and operational leadership, drive quality care, and deliver strong financial performance while maintaining high standards of regulatory compliance.

You will lead a dedicated team, nurture resident-centered care, and work with families and external professionals to sustain excellence and trusted local service.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with proven home management experience.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and clinical governance.
• Record of achieving occupancy targets and maintaining quality outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, effective leadership across the home.
• Ensure highest standards of nursing, residential and dementia care.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Sustain full occupancy and maximise revenue opportunities.
• Deliver budget targets and manage staffing costs.
• Lead recruitment, retention and workforce planning.
• Control costs while maintaining quality care outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families and health professionals.
• Develop a high-performing team and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure positive inspection results and ongoing service excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Commercial awareness

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN)

Job description

Are you a qualified Nurse with a proven track record of successfully managing a nursing home? Do you combine strong clinical leadership with commercial awareness and a passion for delivering exceptional care?

We are seeking an experienced Home Manager (RGN/RMN qualified) to lead our well-established nursing home in Hornchurch. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful service that has full occupancy, strong quality outcomes and a dedicated, stable team.

Located in a peaceful area of Hornchurch, our home provides high-quality nursing, residential and dementia care for up to 55 residents. We pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care that respects individual choices, preferences and routines, creating a warm and welcoming environment for residents and their families.

Current Performance Snapshot

• 100% occupancy with an established waiting list
• Good overall CQC rating
• Good rating in the latest internal quality inspection
• 9.7 Care Home Review score
• Zero agency usage

The Role

This is an opportunity to take responsibility for a successful nursing home that is already in a strong position and continue driving excellence across quality, compliance, occupancy, people and financial performance.

As Home Manager, you will have full responsibility for the overall management and success of the home. You will provide visible and effective leadership, ensuring outstanding clinical care while maintaining strong operational and commercial performance. A key focus of the role will be sustaining full occupancy, achieving and exceeding budget expectations, managing staffing and operational costs effectively, and maintaining high standards of quality and regulatory compliance.

You will lead and inspire your team, promoting a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement. Working closely with residents, families, colleagues and external professionals, you will ensure the home continues to deliver good outcomes and remains a trusted provider within the local community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing effective leadership across all areas of the home
• Ensuring the highest standards of nursing, residential and dementia care
• Maintaining and exceeding regulatory and quality standards
• Sustaining full occupancy and maximising revenue opportunities
• Delivering financial targets through effective budget management
• Managing recruitment, retention and workforce planning
• Controlling staffing and operational costs while maintaining excellent care outcomes
• Building strong relationships with residents, relatives and healthcare professionals
• Leading, motivating and developing a high-performing team
• Driving continuous improvement and maintaining good inspection results

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be an NMC Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with previous experience managing a nursing home. You will have a strong understanding of CQC regulations, clinical governance and the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

We are looking for a proven leader who has successfully achieved quality, occupancy and financial targets, with experience of managing budgets, staffing costs and recruitment activity. You will possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to motivate, develop and retain high-performing teams. Most importantly, you will be a positive, accountable and commercially minded leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional care, driving business performance and ensuring the home continues to thrive.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £70,000 - £75,000 per annum
• Performance-related bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Strong values-driven culture
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities

About Care Concern Group

The Hornchurch is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned and growing care provider with homes across the United Kingdom.

Our values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity shape how we care, how we lead and how we support one another.