About The Role
Gower Gardens is a purpose-built nursing home in Halesowen, Birmingham. As a Care Home Manager, you will oversee daily operations, ensuring high‑quality care and meeting financial targets while maintaining full occupancy.
Reports to: Operations Manager.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to the home’s staff team, promoting a culture of kindness, compassion, and empathy.
- Ensure the home meets all regulatory requirements, including those set by the CQC, and maintain excellent standards of care and support.
- Manage the home’s budget, ensuring financial targets are met and costs are effectively managed.
- Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan to maintain full occupancy and promote the home’s services to potential residents, families, and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with residents, families, and all stakeholders, responding effectively to their needs and concerns.
Skills and Attributes
- Previous experience managing a nursing / residential home.
- A strong working knowledge of CQC standards with a proven record of working towards achieving Outstanding ratings.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external professionals, families, and visitors.
- A proven track record of marketing and business skills within the private care sector, running a commercially successful care home.
- Enthusiasm and passion for developing high levels of person‑centred care.
- Ability to actively participate in the growth and development of the care service.
Education and Qualification
- Preferably NMC registered nurse with relevant post‑registration experience (desirable but not essential).
What You Will Gain
- Gower Gardens Care Home, Halesowen, West Midlands
- Pay: £60,000 per year (depending on experience)
- Type: Permanent
- Shift: Salaried
- Excellent PRP
- Additional bonuses based on excess profit
Benefits
- Comprehensive induction and training programme.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Blue Light Card Scheme – reimbursement of enrolment fee.
- Loyalty Bonus: up to 5 additional holiday days depending on length of service.
- Full DBS disclosure paid.
- Annual NMC PIN renewal paid.
- Excellent performance‑related bonus.
- Additional bonuses based on excess profit.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays entitlement.
- Relocation assistance provided.
Location
31 Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PQ.
Your Right to Work in the UK
In accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 2006 you will need to demonstrate your eligibility for employment in the United Kingdom.
