Peripatetic Manager

Advinia Health Care; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the East Midlands seeks a Peripatetic Manager to support older people’s care homes. The role emphasizes stabilising services, improving care quality, and providing leadership during Home Manager vacancies. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Manager with a strong record in turning around underperforming services and leading teams through change. Competitive salary and car allowance included, with significant travel required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Expenses for accommodation during travel

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing older people's care homes.
• Strong track record in improving care quality and compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of CQC regulations and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for care homes facing challenges.
• Lead turnaround plans and prepare homes for CQC inspections.
• Mentor Home Managers to enhance long-term capability.

Skills

Experience as a Registered Manager of older people's care homes

Leadership and decision-making skills

Knowledge of CQC regulations

Ability to adapt to different environments

Excellent communication

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Registered Nurse Qualified (desirable)

Registered Manager registration with the CQC

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Peripatetic Manager to support our portfolio of older people’s care homes across East Midlands & East Anglia. This critical role focuses on stabilising services, improving quality outcomes and providing short-term leadership cover where Home Manager vacancies exist.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished Registered Manager with a strong track record of turning around underperforming services and leading teams through periods of change.

Purpose of the Role

• To provide hands‑on leadership and management support to care homes experiencing quality, compliance or performance challenges
• To cover vacant Home Manager roles on an interim basis, ensuring continuity of safe, effective care with the expectation of being the registered home manager in the absence of a permanent home manager.
• To drive improvements in care quality, governance and regulatory outcomes

Key Responsibilities

• Take temporary management responsibility for care homes where quality concerns or leadership gaps exist
• Lead and deliver turnaround plans to address CQC compliance, safeguarding, staffing or operational issues
• Prepare homes for CQC inspections and support post‑inspection action plans
• Provide strong leadership to care teams, embedding best practice and regulatory compliance
• Mentor and coach Home Managers and senior teams to build long‑term capability
• Ensure safe staffing levels, effective rotas and robust care planning are in place
• Work closely with central support teams to implement quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain clear documentation, governance and reporting during periods of intervention
• Liaise with external stakeholders including local authorities, CQC, families and other professionals
• Handover effectively to permanent managers once stability and quality improvements are achieved

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Registered Manager of older people’s care homes, including medium to large services
• Strong track record of turning around quality and compliance issues in care homes
• In‑depth knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and quality frameworks
• Confident leading services through inspection, improvement and change
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision‑making skills
• Flexible and resilient, able to adapt quickly to different environments and teams
• Willing and able to travel extensively and stay away from home when required due to location

Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Registered Nurse Qualified (desirable)
• Current or previous Registered Manager registration with the CQC (essential)

What We Offer

• A varied and impactful leadership role supporting service improvement
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to care quality and resident outcomes
• Competitive salary, car allowance and expenses package (including accommodation when staying away, if applicable)
• Supportive senior leadership and central quality teams

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