Registered Manager

Active Care Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a Registered Manager for their new specialist division focused on neurorehabilitation at the Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre. This role involves overseeing regulatory compliance, delivering high-quality patient care, and supporting the development of clinical excellence in neurorehabilitation services. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and relevant clinical experience, with a commitment to enhancing patient outcomes.

Benefits

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub for training opportunities

Active Reward App for discounts

Free Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App

Medicash Health Plan available

Outstanding Active Behaviours recognition

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme with up to £1500 reward

Qualifications

• Experience at Registered or Deputy Manager level in a CQC-regulated service.
• Clinical and/or leadership experience in neurorehabilitation.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, MCA, DoLS, and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in delivering a 24/7 therapeutic culture.
• Maintain full regulatory compliance (CQC) and embed governance excellence.
• Drive occupancy through timely assessment and admissions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Empathy

Education

Level 5 qualification in health and social care

Job description

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Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you a dynamic leader ready to redefine what excellence in neurorehabilitation looks like?

Active Neurothe soon to be launched, specialist division of Active Care Groupis setting new standards in specialist care for individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurological conditions. Through significant investment in innovation, people, and rehabilitation technology, we’re building the UK’s most advanced neurorehabilitation pathway, and we’re now seeking a forward-thinking Registered Manager to lead our specialist service at Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Kent.

Active Neuro is redefining specialist care for individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurological conditions. With significant investment across our services, we are combining clinical excellence, advanced rehabilitation technology, and a 24/7 therapeutic model to create the most advanced neurorehabilitation pathway in the UK.

Our approach goes beyond therapy hoursevery interaction is therapy. From rapid pre-admission planning and structured inpatient programmes to coordinated post-discharge support, Active Neuro ensures every stage of the patient journey is consistent, personalised, and outcome focused.

Active Neuro proudly supports both NHS ICB-funded and private patients, offering rehabilitation for a broad range of neurological presentations and complexities.

We’re not just expanding capacitywe’re setting a new benchmark for rehabilitation outcomes, patient experience, and clinical excellence. If you want to be a part of this exciting journey, apply now!

The role:

As the Registered Manager at Hothfield, you’ll take full ownership of the service, leading from the front to deliver person-centred, high-quality care in line with CQC standards and Active Neuro’s ambitious vision. This is a rare opportunity to drive service excellence, ensure high occupancy, maintain financial performance, and inspire a strong team culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain full regulatory compliance (CQC) and embed governance excellence.
• Ensure people in our care receive tailored, safe, and effective rehabilitation.
• Lead the team in delivering a 24/7 therapeutic culture.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including families, commissioners, and regulators.
• Drive occupancy through timely assessment and admissions.
• Oversee budgetary and staffing performance to meet financial targets.
• Champion colleague experience, training, recognition, and development.

About you:

We’re looking for a compassionate and commercially astute leader with experience in health and social care management. You’ll be confident in regulatory compliance, service development, and team leadershipready to inspire others while keeping those in our care at the centre of all decisions. For this role, you’ll need:

• Experience at Registered or Deputy Manager level in a CQC-regulated service.
• Clinical and / or leadership experience in the field of neurorehabilitation.
• A relevant Level 5 qualification (or willingness to work towards it).
• Knowledge of safeguarding, MCA, DoLS, and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication, planning, and leadership skills.
• The ability to lead with resilience, integrity, and empathy.
• Those with experience of the private pay market would be highly desirable.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group