Registered Care Home Manager

Registered Care Home Manager – Bishop Auckland, DL14
An outstanding opportunity for an experienced nurse-qualified Home Manager to lead a 70-bed nursing and dementia care home in Bishop Auckland. This role offers the chance to shape and develop a well-established service focused on dignity, respect, independence and exceptional resident care.

Employment Type
Permanent, full-time position within a nursing home setting.

Salary
£60,000 per annum + benefits

Benefits

• Shopping, fashion, travel, entertainment and days out discounts
• Free face-to-face counselling for you and your family
• Staff recognition awards and Employee of the Month voucher
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts of up to 50%
• Free eye test and discounted glasses
• Cashback card offering savings across 80+ brands
• Wellbeing portal with mental health support, meditation, podcasts and virtual events
• On-site parking and seasonal company incentives

Job Description
As a Registered Care Home Manager, you will lead a 70-bed nursing and dementia care home in Bishop Auckland, DL14, ensuring exceptional standards of care, compliance and operational performance. The home provides nursing and dementia support within a warm, welcoming and person-centred environment where dignity, respect and independence are at the heart of daily life. This role requires an experienced nurse-qualified Home Manager with a strong operational background, experience managing larger care services and a proven ability to lead teams within a person-centred care environment. As a Registered Care Home Manager, you will use your expertise to develop and sustain the home, support your team to deliver outstanding care and build positive relationships with residents, relatives and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall management and development of a 70-bed nursing and dementia care home
• Ensure residents receive safe, high-quality, person-centred care
• Maintain compliance with CQC regulations and quality standards
• Support, develop and motivate multidisciplinary care and nursing teams
• Drive operational performance, service improvement and resident outcomes
• Build strong relationships with residents, relatives, healthcare professionals and community partners
• Oversee staffing, care delivery, documentation and governance processes
• Promote a positive culture focused on dignity, respect and independence
• Support training, development and succession planning across the service
• Ensure the home remains a welcoming, safe and high-performing care environment

Requirements

• Sponsorship / right to work: Must have the right to work in the UK and satisfy all pre-employment compliance checks
• Qualification: Nurse qualified with Level 5 in Leadership Management
• Experience level: Minimum 3 years' experience as a Home Manager
• Specialism: Nursing home management, dementia care and older people's services
• Capability: Strong operational leadership with proven experience managing a minimum 70-bed care home and maintaining CQC compliance
• Soft skill: Positive leader, motivator and effective communicator with a passion for delivering first-class care
• Independence: Able to make strategic decisions, lead teams confidently and drive service performance
• Also suitable for: Registered Care Home Manager, Nursing Home Manager, Home Manager, Registered Manager, Care Home Manager, Nurse Manager, Dementia Care Manager

Company Culture
As a Registered Care Home Manager, you will be joining a values-led care provider committed to delivering excellent standards of care with dignity and respect. The home forms part of an established family-run group recognised for high-quality care environments, strong community relationships and resident-centred support. You will work alongside dedicated teams who are passionate about making a difference and benefit from a culture that promotes inclusion, belonging, professional development and wellbeing. Core values of Humility, Accountability, Achievement, Passion and Integrity underpin the approach to care and leadership throughout the service.

Apply Today
If you are an experienced nurse-qualified Home Manager looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity in Bishop Auckland, DL14, this role offers the chance to lead a successful nursing and dementia care home where your expertise, leadership and commitment to quality care will be genuinely valued. Apply today to join a supportive organisation that invests in its people, recognises achievement and is dedicated to delivering exceptional resident outcomes.

Private Healthcare applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early interest is warmly encouraged

Contact Details
Recruit by Nature
George Francis
George@recruitbynature.co.uk
Direct Line: 0118 334 8424
WhatsApp: 07782217154