Residential Nursing Home Manager

Gold Care Homes; Wantage; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider is seeking an experienced Nursing Home Manager for an 82-bedded facility in Wantage. The ideal candidate will ensure high-quality service, manage occupancy, and lead a professional staff team. Candidates should have a strong track record in care home management with a Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care. The position offers a starting salary of £70,000 and a generous annual bonus.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Qualifications

• Proven track record in successful CQC good rated care home management.
• Compassionate yet assertive leadership.
• Ability to execute occupancy increase action plans.
• Clear communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality service for residents.
• Maintain occupancy levels through effective management.
• Recruit, train, and retain staff.
• Ensure compliance with CQC and operational policies.

Skills

CQC compliance management

Operational management

Team leadership

Strong communication skills

Strategic occupancy management

Education

Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care

Diploma level 5 in Health and Social Care

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Residential Nursing Home Manager, Wantage

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Client:

Gold Care Homes

Location:

Wantage, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

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129

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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About our Home

St. Katharine’s offers first-class care for residents with 82 beds. Conveniently located near Wantage Shopping Centre, which is regularly used for shopping trips by our residents, the home benefits from access to many local attractions. Each one of our residents benefits from unique, personalised care, designed to make their stay with us as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible.

We are looking for an experienced Nursing Home Manager to take on a 82 bedded Nursing Care Home in Wantage - St Katherine's House.

• Starting Salary £70,000 per annum
• Generous Annual Bonus

What is the role?

• Ensuring the service provided to our residents is high quality
• Building/Maintaining Occupancy
• Recruit, Train and Retain a professional and experienced staff team
• Compliance with CQC, business governance and operational policies and procedures
• Ensuring the service provided to our residents is high quality
• Manage Home profit and loss working within a set budget
• Promoting marketing ideas to grow the reputation of the Home

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• You should have a proven track record in successful CQC good rated Care homes management, backed up by a qualification such as level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care.
• You will be compassionate yet assertive, an inspirational lead bringing positive changes and continuous improvement in the quality of care
• You will be able to provide day to day operational management, employee and team motivational and commercial drive.
• Experience in executing action plans to increase occupancy
• You will have clear communication skills, both written and verbal, you will be able to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• You will be able to work independently whilst managing and leading large staffing teams to meet CQC requirements / client's personal needs.
• Diploma level 5 in Health and Social Care.
• Registered Nurse Certification is desired but not essential.