Commissioning Home Manager – Nursing, Dementia & Elderly Care Location: Elstead, Surrey
Salary: £70,000 – £75,000 per annum + performance bonus
Service Type: Brand-new, luxury nursing and dementia care home (predominantly private-fee)
Compass Associates are proud to be partnering with a leading elderly care provider in the search for a Commissioning Home Manager to open and lead a brand-new, purpose-built care home in Elstead, Surrey.
This beautifully designed, medium-to-large home will offer high-quality nursing, dementia, and elderly care within a luxury setting. With a focus on the private market and full clinical support from a strong leadership structure, this is your chance to shape a flagship service from the ground up from recruitment and registration through to full occupancy and beyond.
We’re looking for an experienced, passionate, and confident leader who thrives in commissioning environments and understands the importance of quality, compliance, and commercial performance. You’ll be supported by a dedicated Commissioning Director and a clinical Deputy Manager to help ensure excellence from day one.
Prior experience commissioning a new care home
~ 2+ years’ experience as a Registered Home Manager
~ Strong understanding of CQC, safeguarding, and best practice in elderly care
~ Evidence of achieving ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ CQC outcomes
~ Commercial awareness and experience with the private-fee market
~ Excellent leadership and people management skills
Lead the full commissioning and registration of the new home
Recruit, develop, and inspire a new, high-performing care team
Ensure clinical excellence and full compliance with all regulatory requirements
Oversee all aspects of operational and financial performance
Promote the service locally and build strong relationships with families, professionals, and the wider community
Performance-based bonus
Full autonomy to build and shape a premium care service
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy. Refer them to us and receive a £200 John Lewis voucher upon successful placement!