Peripatetic Registered Manager

Choices Home Care; Holmfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in the UK is seeking a Peripatetic Registered Manager to provide short-term leadership and support across homecare branches. The role involves addressing compliance risks, leading service improvement, and conducting audits. Candidates should have previous CQC registration as a Registered Manager and experience in managing regulated services. This position offers a competitive salary, travel allowance, and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Mileage reimbursement

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing regulated homecare services.
• Strong understanding of UK care legislation and CQC standards.
• Willingness to travel across the North West and Yorkshire.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address quality and compliance risks across branches.
• Lead improvement work for services rated 'Requires Improvement'.
• Conduct internal audits and develop corrective action plans.

Skills

CQC registration as a Registered Manager

Agile and adaptable

Effective coaching and mentoring skills

Strong leadership skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Education

Level 5 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Location: North West & Yorkshire

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Peripatetic Registered Manager

to provide experienced, short-term leadership and service support across our homecare branches. This is a newly created role offering variety, influence and the opportunity to support services when they need it most.

In this newly created peripatetic role, you'll play a key part in strengthening services across the region, stepping in where your leadership and expertise can make the greatest impact on compliance, service quality and operational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and address quality and compliance risks across branches.
• Lead improvement work for services rated "Requires Improvement," ensuring progress through performance indicators and audit outcomes.
• Conduct internal audits and support the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Provide short-term Registered Manager cover as needed, taking on full RM responsibilities to maintain continuity, stability and safe service delivery.
• Support the integration of newly acquired services into our operational framework.
• Assist with crisis response, safeguarding and service stabilisation.
• Build positive working relationships with local authorities, commissioners and safeguarding teams.

Who Are Choices Homecare?

Choices Homecare is proudly part of Optimo Care Group — a family of care providers united by one purpose : to make every day the best it can be for the people we support.

With over 1,500 dedicated colleagues, we work closely with local authorities, healthcare professionals and families to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused care that helps individuals live safely, independently and with dignity in their own homes and communities.

Your experience

• Previous or current CQC registration as a Registered Manager within a homecare setting
• Level 5 qualification (or equivalent)
• Proven experience managing regulated homecare services
• Experience supporting multiple sites or working peripatetically
• Strong understanding of UK care legislation, CQC standards and safeguarding
• Willingness to travel across the North West and Yorkshire
• Strong communicator, able to build trust quickly
• Agile, adaptable and comfortable working at pace
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills
• Strong problem-solving ability and confident decision-making skills
• Resilient, calm and effective in challenging or complex situations
• Strong leadership and crisis-management skills

Desirable

• Homecare turnaround experience
• Service acquisition or integration experience
• Experience delivering internal audits or compliance escalations

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + travel allowance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive and collaborative team culture

If you're ready to bring your expertise where it matters most and support Choices Homecare services across our North West and Yorkshire regions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!