Registered Manager - Dementia Care Home Lead

Health Recruit Network; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Recruit Network is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a 27-bed dementia residential care home in the Maidstone area. This full-time, permanent role offers accountability for operational performance, staffing, and delivering person-centred care.

You will hold CQC registration for the service, oversee daily operations, recruit and supervise staff, manage rotas and budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a positive, family-friendly culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Registered Manager or strong Deputy Manager in a residential care setting.
• CQC regulations knowledge, safeguarding, and governance understanding.
• NVQ / QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care (essential or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Hold CQC registration as Registered Manager for the service.
• Oversee daily operations, staffing, and care delivery.
• Maintain full regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Lead recruitment, supervision, training, and performance management.
• Manage rotas, budgets, and staffing levels effectively.
• Promote a positive, person-centred culture throughout the home.
• Build strong relationships with families, professionals, and external agencies.

Skills

Leadership

CQC knowledge

Governance

Communication

Organisational skills

Immediate start

Education

NVQ / QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Health Recruit Network is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a 27-bed dementia residential care home in the Maidstone area. This full-time, permanent role offers accountability for operational performance, staffing, and delivering person-centred care.

You will hold CQC registration for the service, oversee daily operations, recruit and supervise staff, manage rotas and budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a positive, family-friendly culture.