Registered Manager

Domus Recruitment (legal entity: DOMUS RECRUITMENT LTD); Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work 1 day/week

Flexible start/finish times

Weekend on-call

Job summary

Domus Recruitment is seeking an experienced Registered Manager for an established homecare service in Eastbourne. You will lead a 41-person team, uphold high standards, and ensure readiness for inspections with strong CQC knowledge.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, medication oversight and continuous service improvement, with a supportive, well-led environment and flexible hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Current, demonstrable experience as a Registered Manager.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of CQC regulations and inspection requirements.
• Preferably recent experience of a CQC inspection.
• Confident decision-making around safeguarding, medication and prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support an established team of approximately 41 people.
• Maintain a safe, effective and well-led homecare service.
• Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and maintain inspection readiness.
• Oversee safeguarding, medication management and service quality.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to the team.
• Make sound decisions, prioritise effectively and manage issues as they arise.
• Build positive relationships across the team and understand the existing workplace culture.
• Identify opportunities to improve the service while maintaining continuity and existing strengths.

Skills

Leadership

CQC knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Decision-making

Team management

Safeguarding

Medication management

Education

Nursing qualification (optional)

Job description

Join an established homecare provider with a strong local reputation, a close-knit office team and a stable workforce.

The provider is looking for an experienced Registered Manager who can lead an established team, maintain high standards and build on an already safe and well-led service.

This is an opportunity for a confident manager with up-to-date CQC knowledge who can provide effective leadership, support the team and ensure the service remains prepared for its next inspection.

What's on offer

• £40,000-£45,000 salary, withflexibility for a nurse-qualified Manager
• Flexible working, including the option to work from home one day per week
• Flexible start and finish times
• Weekend on-call approximately one in seven or one in eight weekends
• Evening cover provided by the office team and senior staff
• Established, close-knit team with approximately 84% staff retention
• Opportunity to build on an existing service rather than make unnecessary changes

Registered Manager Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support an established team of approximately 41 people
• Maintain a safe, effective and well-led homecare service
• Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and maintain inspection readiness
• Oversee safeguarding, medication management and service quality
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to the team
• Make sound decisions, prioritise effectively and manage issues as they arise
• Build positive relationships across the team and understand the existing workplace culture
• Identify opportunities to improve the service while maintaining continuity and existing strengths

Registered Manager Requirements

• Current, demonstrable experience as a Registered Manager
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of CQC regulations and inspection requirements
• Preferably recent experience of a CQC inspection
• Confident decision-making around safeguarding, medication and prioritisation
• Proven leadership and team-management experience
• A personable approach, with the ability to understand team dynamics and different learning styles
• Open to feedback and able to introduce improvements in a considered way
• Registered nurse status is not essential. Candidates with a nursing qualification will be considered where they also bring strong Registered Manager experience, regulatory knowledge and the ability to oversee and train others in clinical tasks.