Registered Care Home Manager

Healthcare Management Trust; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare Management Trust's Norden House in Littlehampton is seeking an experienced Registered Home Manager to lead a dementia care community. You will drive quality, compliance, and a warm, person-centered culture using the MAGIC practice and CQC standards.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team and partner with families to deliver outstanding care. Opened in 2024, Norden House offers eight-residence households, on-site facilities, and a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and staff

Qualifications

• Eligibility to register with the CQC as a Registered Manager.
• Experience leading regulated care services.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, safe and personalised care culture in every household.
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure safe, outstanding, person-centred care for residents.
• Maintain high regulatory standards and compliance with CQC.
• Bring the MAGIC Support Practice model to life and drive continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with residents, families and professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Regulated services

Communication

Risk management

People leadership

Financial awareness

Stakeholder relationships

Dementia care

Education

RN or Social Work qualification

Leadership qualification or equivalent

Tools

Regulatory knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

If you believe exceptional care starts with exceptional leadership, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

At Norden House, we're not simply providing care. We're creating a vibrant community where people living with dementia and other complex needs can continue to enjoy purpose, connection, comfort and joy every day.

Through MAGIC, our Support Practice model, we build consistent quality into everyday care, helping colleagues create meaningful moments and enabling every resident to live well, feel valued and truly belong.

We're looking for an experienced and compassionate Registered Home Manager to lead our beautiful, purpose-built care community near Littlehampton. Someone who understands that outstanding care is about much more than compliance and regulation. It's about knowing people's stories, celebrating the little moments, supporting families through life's journeys, and creating a workplace where colleagues genuinely love coming to work.

WELCOME TO NORDEN HOUSE

Opened in 2024, Norden House has been thoughtfully designed around a household model of care. Rather than traditional corridors and large units, our home consists of welcoming households, each accommodating up to eight residents.

Each household has its own kitchen, lounge and dining space, where home-cooked meals, meaningful conversations and everyday moments take centre stage. Residents also enjoy access to a hair salon, holistic therapy room and our much-loved on-site tea shop, creating opportunities for connection, independence and enjoyment.

Norden House recently received a CQC rating of ‘good’ across all areas. This is a unique opportunity to build on this strong foundation and shape the next chapter of Norden House's story, as it establishes itself as one of the leading dementia care communities on the South Coast.

What Makes This Role Special?

You'll be more than a manager.

• A visible and inspiring leader
• A champion for outstanding dementia care
• A trusted partner for families
• A coach and mentor for your team
• A guardian of quality and safety
• A driving force behind innovation and continuous improvement

As the CQC Registered Manager, you'll hold overall accountability for the home's quality, compliance, culture and performance. Most importantly, you'll ensure every resident experiences the warmth, dignity and personalised support they deserve.

THE HEART OF THE ROLE

Create the conditions for warm, safe and personalised care, every day, in every household.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create a culture where kindness and quality go hand in hand
• Lead and inspire a passionate, multidisciplinary team
• Ensure residents receive safe, outstanding, person-centred care
• Build trusted relationships with residents, families and professionals
• Maintain excellent regulatory standards and compliance
• Bring our MAGIC Support Practice model to life
• Drive continuous improvement through creativity, learning and best practice
• Manage resources effectively to ensure long-term sustainability and growth
• Be highly visible within the home, leading by example and setting the tone for excellence every day

We're Looking for Someone Who...

Knows that quality care isn't measured solely by audits and inspections.

It's measured by:

• Knowing how a resident likes their tea
• Helping someone rediscover a favourite hobby
• Supporting families through difficult moments
• Building a team culture where people feel valued and proud of what they do

You Will Embody Our Values, Being

• Accountable
• Authentic
• Enterprising
• Caring
• Resourceful

You Will Bring

• Significant leadership experience within care, health and / or social care services
• Experience managing regulated services and meeting CQC standards
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, quality assurance and risk management
• Proven people leadership experience, including developing high-performing teams
• Financial and commercial awareness and successful track record
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A passion for delivering exceptional dementia care

Essential Requirements

• Eligibility to register with the CQC as a Registered Manager
• Demonstrable experience leading regulated care services
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice
• Experience maintaining high quality and compliance standards
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Social Work qualification
• Leadership or management qualification or equivalent experience

Why Join HMT?

At Healthcare Management Trust (HMT), we're driven by a simple belief: every interaction matters.

As a charitable organisation, our focus is always on people. We exist to provide innovative, high-quality care that improves lives and supports those who need us most.

We know that outstanding homes are created by outstanding teams, and outstanding teams are led by exceptional leaders.

If you're ready to lead a home where warmth matters, quality comes first, and every day presents an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.