Interim Manager – Nursing Home – Full Time – Chelmsford

Catering; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

Catering is seeking an experienced interim manager to take control of a well-regarded nursing home in Chelmsford. You will provide visible leadership through a transition, ensuring residents continue to receive safe, person-centred care while the service improves.

You will lead clinical and care teams, drive governance and quality initiatives, and maintain compliant, efficient operations in a busy care environment. This contract role offers daily rates in the 370–400 range.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in elderly care or nursing homes.
• Experience with governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of CQC standards and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the nursing home, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Lead and supervise nursing and care teams to foster a positive, accountable culture.
• Oversee clinical governance, audits, incident reviews and action plans to maintain Good standards.
• Monitor care quality and drive service improvements across the home.
• Manage staffing, rostering and workforce allocation to ensure safe care.
• Ensure policies and documentation meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Clinical governance

CQC standards

Communication

Education

NMC registered nurse

Leadership qualification

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to take the reins of a well-regarded 40+ bed nursing home for the elderly, rated Good by the CQC and highly respected in the local community.
Youll provide steady, visible leadership through a period of transition, ensuring residents continue to receive safe, person-centred care while the service evolves and improves.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for the overall operational leadership of the nursing home, providing clear direction to clinical and care teams while maintaining high standards of care and compliance.
Working closely with the rest of the management team and senior stakeholders you will support cultural change, and ensure the home remains compliant, efficient, and responsive to residents needs. Your impact will be seen in sustained quality outcomes, a motivated workforce, and a stable, well-run service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the nursing home, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care for elderly residents.
• Lead, support and supervise the nursing and care teams, promoting a positive, accountable and performance-focused culture.
• Oversee clinical governance processes, including audits, incident reviews and action plans, to maintain and enhance CQC Good standards.
• Monitor and improve care quality, implementing service improvement initiatives and embedding best practice across the home.
• Manage staffing levels, rota planning and workforce allocation to ensure safe staffing and continuity of care.
• Ensure robust policies, procedures and documentation are consistently followed and updated in line with regulatory requirements.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a leadership or management role within a nursing home or similar elderly care setting.
• Strong track record in team management, including supervision, coaching, performance management and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrable experience of clinical governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance in adult social care.
• Excellent understanding of CQC standards, safeguarding, risk management and person-centred care principles.
• Confident decision-maker with strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills in a busy care environment.
• Effective communicator, able to influence and engage staff, residents, families and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN/RNLD) with active NMC registration is highly desirable but not necessary.
• Management or leadership qualification in health and social care (e.g. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care) or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in clinical governance, quality management or care home leadership.

If youre an experienced interim manager who can provide strong leadership, maintain high standards and drive improvement in a well-regarded nursing home, you are encouraged to apply.

Salary: £370 – £400/day

Job Type: Contract

Location: Chelmsford, Essex