Night Care Manager - Nottingham

Care Concern Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheywynd House Care Home, part of Care Concern Group, is seeking a Night Care Manager to lead the night care team and ensure residents receive exceptional, person-centred care in a safe, well-managed environment in Nottingham.

You will oversee care planning, medication management, regulatory compliance with CQC, and mentor staff while providing hands-on support. A full UK driving licence and experience in care home leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care is essential.
• Experience in care home management or senior leadership.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Knowledge of CQC regulations and safeguarding.
• Experience with medication management and care records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee night care operations and ensure person-centred care.
• Lead, supervise, and develop night care team; provide hands-on support.
• Oversee care planning, medication management, and clinical documentation.
• Coordinate with Home Manager on admissions, audits and service improvements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Care home management

Communication

Record-keeping

Regulatory knowledge

Medication management

People development

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Tools

PCS

eMAR

Job description

As Night Care Manager, you will lead and support the night care team, ensuring residents receive exceptional, person-centred care in a safe, compassionate and well-managed environment. You will oversee all aspects of care throughout the night, ensuring residents' individual needs, preferences and wellbeing remain at the heart of everything you do. You will supervise, mentor and develop the night team while providing hands-on support when required. You will oversee care planning, medication management, clinical documentation and quality assurance, ensuring records remain accurate and compliant with regulatory standards. You will monitor residents' physical and emotional wellbeing, respond appropriately to changes in condition and work closely with healthcare professionals to coordinate high-quality care. Working alongside the Home Manager, you will contribute to admissions, recruitment, audits, investigations and service improvements while ensuring the home remains fully compliant with CQC regulations, Health & Safety, safeguarding, infection prevention and company policies. You will promote a positive team culture, carry out supervisions and appraisals, and provide effective leadership throughout the night. The successful candidate will be requiref to work alternate weekends.

• Previous experience in a care home management or senior leadership role.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (essential).
• Strong leadership skills with experience supervising, mentoring and developing care teams.
• Sound knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding, care planning and person-centred care.
• Experience managing medication, care records and quality assurance processes.
• Confident carrying out audits, investigations and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Experience using electronic care planning or medication systems such as PCS and eMAR is desirable.
• Basic budget awareness and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle. Cheywynd House Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.