Nursing Home Manager

Domus Recruitment; Wirral; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £75,000 (negotiable)

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Bonus structure potential

Hands-on leadership from owner

Job summary

Domus Recruitment is seeking an experienced Home Manager for a small provider in Merseyside. You will lead daily operations, ensure CQC compliance, oversee clinical care and medication management, and develop a capable staff team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

You will drive a positive culture, lead digital care system adoption, and ensure safe, compliant operations with a supportive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Proven large home management experience with sustained outcomes.
• Experience in operational leadership and stakeholder management.
• Track record of achieving and maintaining CQC compliance.
• Ability to manage teams, deliver improvements and sustain compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Stability in previous management roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the home ensuring safe, effective, compliant operations.
• Maintain CQC compliance and drive improvement and environmental plans.
• Provide clinical oversight for nursing and personal care.
• Oversee medication management in line with NMC and CQC standards.
• Build and develop a stable staff team and improve retention.
• Promote high-quality, person-centred care for residents.
• Support and guide digital care systems implementation.
• Foster a positive, professional culture within the home.

Skills

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management

Tools

Care plans

eMAR

Electronic care systems

Job description

Our client is a small provider within the health and social care sector, operating within the North-wets and specifically merseyside. Built on strong values, the organisation is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care through a close-knit and supportive culture. With a hands-on leadership approach, robust governance, and a focus on staff development and continuous improvement, the group offers a welcoming and rewarding environment for those looking to build a long-term career in care.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant operations.
• Maintain CQC compliance and deliver ongoing improvement and environmental action plans.
• Provide clinical oversight to ensure residents receive the highest standards of nursing and personal care.
• Oversee and ensure safe administration, storage, and recording of medication, in line with NMC and CQC standards.
• Build and develop a strong, stable staff team, reducing agency use and improving retention.
• Promote high-quality, person-centred care for all residents.
• Support and guide digital implementation (electronic care planning and medicine management).
• Drive a positive and professional culture within the home.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven Larger home management
• Proven Operational leadership/stakeholder management
• Home Manager with proven success in achieving and maintaining CQC compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams, deliver improvements, and sustain compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Longevity and stability in previous management roles.

Desirable:

• Nurse-qualified with an active NMC Pin (Not needed!)
• NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (or equivalent).
• Experience with digital care systems (care plans and eMAR).
• Strong track record of improving and maintaining “Good” ratings.

Benefits

• Salary: £75,000 can be negotiated
• Hours: Full-time (minimum 40 hours, flexible).
• Bonus Structure - Potential if justified
• Supportive leadership — hands‑on owner.
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive, non‑top‑heavy organisation.
• Company culture built on the principle of family, trust and honesty