Peripatetic Home Manager

Willing Care Recruitment Limited; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage covered beyond base travel

Company pension scheme

Paid DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Competitive annual leave

Employee benefits portal

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited is seeking a Peripatetic Home Manager to lead multiple care homes across High Wycombe and surrounding areas. The role requires hands-on leadership, ensuring person-centred care, regulatory compliance and strong team development while travelling between services.

You will manage operations, budgets and staffing, stepping into services as needed and driving improvements. A fixed Travel plan with mileage covered is provided, with a competitive salary of

Qualifications

• A valid NMC PIN or Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care Leadership and Management.
• Proven experience as a Registered Care Home Manager.
• Stable employment history with longevity in management roles.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and care quality standards.
• Experience managing care home operations, staffing, occupancy and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective management and operational support across multiple care homes.
• Step into services requiring additional leadership or management cover.
• Maintain high standards of person-centred care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
• Support and develop care home teams, promoting positive working environments.
• Monitor service performance and implement improvements where required.
• Oversee staffing, recruitment, occupancy and budget management.
• Support homes with CQC inspections, action plans and quality improvement.
• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure consistency across services.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues.
• Ensure smooth transitions and continuity of leadership when supporting different homes.

Skills

People leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Healthcare operations

Communication

Education

NMC PIN or Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care Leadership and Management

Job description

Peripatetic Home Manager

£65,000–£70,000 per Annum | Full-Time Hours

High Wycombe & Surrounding Areas

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Care Home Manager to take on a varied leadership role, supporting care homes across High Wycombe and the surrounding areas.

We're looking for an established Home Manager with a strong track record of successful leadership and longevity in previous roles, who can confidently step into different services, support existing management teams and maintain high standards of care.

As Peripatetic Home Manager, you'll provide hands-on leadership wherever it's needed, whether supporting a home through a period of transition, strengthening operational performance or helping teams maintain excellent standards of care and compliance.

The role involves regular travel between services, with mileage covered for travel beyond the designated base journey.

What We're Looking For

• A valid NMC PIN or Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care Leadership and Management – essential
• Proven experience as a Registered Care Home Manager – essential
• A stable employment history with longevity in previous management roles – essential
• A full UK driving licence – essential
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and care quality standards
• Experience managing care home operations, staffing, occupancy and budgets
• Confidence supporting services through periods of change or improvement
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop different teams
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving abilities
• A flexible, adaptable and hands-on management approach
• Willingness to travel across High Wycombe and surrounding areas

What's On Offer

• £65,000–£70,000 per annum
• Mileage covered beyond base travel
• Company pension scheme
• Paid DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Competitive annual leave package
• Employee benefits portal

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective management and operational support across multiple care homes
• Step into services requiring additional leadership or management cover
• Maintain high standards of person-centred care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance
• Support and develop care home teams, promoting positive working environments
• Monitor service performance and implement improvements where required
• Oversee staffing, recruitment, occupancy and budget management
• Support homes with CQC inspections, action plans and quality improvement
• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure consistency across services
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and colleagues
• Ensure smooth transitions and continuity of leadership when supporting different homes

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.

Reference: WILL268760/AP

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