Registered Home Manager | Nursing Home | Elderly Care
Hereford, Herefordshire
Salary: £60,000 per annum + Bonus TBC
Are you a clinically strong, visible leader with the drive to take a well-regarded nursing home forward?
Do you thrive on leading from the front, setting high standards, and ensuring your team delivers the very best care every day?
If so, this could be the role for you.
We are working with a respected elderly care provider to recruit a Registered Manager for their nursing home in Hereford. The provider is a family-owned organisation with a plethora of history in delivering high-quality nursing and residential care. They are known locally for their consistently positive CQC ratings, long-standing reputation, and commitment to combining clinical excellence with compassionate, person-centred care.
This provider places strong emphasis on innovation and digital transformation, with fully digitalised care planning and medication management systems, rota management software, and AI-assisted tools to support efficiency. They pride themselves on investing in their homes, empowering leaders, and embedding a positive culture through initiatives such as “Employee of the Month” and “Resident of the Day.”
With a supportive owner and director who remain closely involved, the incoming manager will benefit from direct engagement and backing at senior level, while being empowered to lead and shape the service day-to-day.
What’s in it for you?
* £60,000 per annum base salary
* On-target bonus of c.£10,000
* Potential accommodation to support relocation
* Be part of an expanding, family-owned provider
* Opportunity to lead a stable home with excellent community reputation
* Fully digitalised systems with strong investment in innovation
Who are we looking for?
We’re seeking a confident, experienced Registered General Nurse (RGN) with permanent Registered Manager experience. You will be responsible for leading a team of six day nurses and two night nurses, alongside a newly appointed Deputy Manager. You must be highly visible on the floor, with clinical gravitas and the confidence to set clear standards.
You will:
* Lead from the front, embedding excellence in clinical practice and care plans
* Have the backbone to manage performance and hold difficult conversations
* Drive occupancy and reduce agency usage
* Command respect from your team, balancing friendliness with professionalism
* Be confident in service improvement and, ideally, turnaround situations
* Be adaptable to digital systems, supporting both tech-savvy and less confident staff
Essential Criteria:
* RGN with active NMC registration
* Previous permanent Registered Manager experience
* Strong leadership and clinical background
* Track record of delivering high standards and strong CQC outcomes
Desirable:
* Experience in service improvement or turnaround
* Experience driving occupancy and community engagement
Location
The home is located in Hereford and is commutable from: Worcester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Leominster, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth, and Abergavenny.
Summary:
We’re recruiting for a respected elderly care provider seeking a Registered Manager to lead their nursing home in Hereford. With a strong foundation, digital systems, and expansion plans in place, this is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, clinically strong leader to make a lasting impact.
Recommendations:
Compass Associates are working exclusively on this vacancy. If you're not interested but know someone who could be a great fit, we offer £200 in vouchers for each successful referral.
Contact:
To apply or find out more, contact Jon Mondey directly on 02393 874322 or email your CV to jmondey@compassltd.co.uk.