Nursing Home Manager - £60k - Liverpool

Amber Mace; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care service provider in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Care Home Manager to lead its 60-bed nursing and residential service. The ideal candidate will drive positive change, improve quality standards, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include managing operational performance, leading staff teams, and fostering strong relationships with residents and external stakeholders. The role offers a competitive salary of £60,000 along with performance-based bonuses and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management roles within care home settings.
• Significant experience managing care homes with nursing and residential exposure.
• Strong understanding of adult social care and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve performance of a 60-bed nursing and residential service.
• Ensure high standards of safety and person-centred support.
• Manage budgetary responsibilities and operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Understanding of regulatory frameworks

Service turnaround

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Care Home Manager to lead and improve the performance of our 60-bed nursing and residential service in Liverpool. This is a key leadership role ideal for a candidate with proven experience in driving positive change, improving quality standards, and delivering stable, long-term leadership within care home settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong, consistent leadership to staff teams across the home.
• Drive turnaround initiatives to improve care quality, compliance, occupancy, and overall service performance.
• Ensure the home meets all regulatory requirements and maintains high standards of safety, care, and person-centred support.
• Manage budgetary responsibilities, staffing levels, and operational performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with residents, families, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders.
• Promote a positive culture focused on dignity, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example to deliver excellent care across both nursing and residential units.

Requirements

• Demonstrated longevity and stability in previous management roles within the care home sector.
• Significant experience managing care homes, ideally with exposure to both nursing and residential settings.
• Proven track record in service turnaround or improving CQC outcomes.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and best practice in adult social care.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• NMC pin desirable but not essential — candidates without a pin who have strong management and turnaround experience will be fully considered.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £60,000 per annum.
• Attractive performance-based bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to make a measurable impact within a well-supported service.
• Professional development and future career progression opportunities.

For more information, please contact Rory on (phone number removed) or via email – (url removed)