Home Manager – Nursing Care Home (Turnaround Experience Required)
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000
We are recruiting an experienced Home Manager to lead a medium-sized nursing care home (approx. 65 beds) in the Watford area. This is a confidential vacancy on behalf of a reputable care provider seeking a strong and dynamic leader to drive quality improvements and strengthen overall performance.
The home currently has high occupancy with a mix of funding sources, including a number of self-funding residents. While experience working with private-paying families is advantageous, it is not essential.
About the Provider
This role is offered on a confidential basis. The organisation is known for:
* A supportive senior leadership structure
* Strong operational, quality, and governance frameworks
* Investment in staff development and service improvement
* A person-centred approach to care and positive resident experience
About the Home
This established nursing care service (approx. 65 beds) provides high-quality nursing and residential support for older adults. The home has strong occupancy and a stable core team, offering a solid foundation for an experienced turnaround manager.
The home is currently rated Requires Improvement, and therefore the successful candidate must be confident in:
* Delivering rapid quality improvements
* Strengthening compliance and audit processes
* Driving cultural and operational change
* Leading services back to Good or higher ratings
The Role
As Home Manager, you will be responsible for:
* Overseeing the operational and clinical performance of a busy nursing home
* Leading on turnaround strategies and quality improvement
* Ensuring full regulatory compliance and readiness for inspection
* Managing staffing, recruitment, training, and performance
* Building relationships with residents, families, professionals, and the wider community
* Leading a dedicated team to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care
This role is ideal for an accomplished home manager with previous experience improving CQC outcomes.
About You
We are seeking a Home Manager who can demonstrate:
* Proven success turning around services rated RI or Inadequate
* Strong knowledge of CQC standards and regulatory compliance
* Excellent leadership, communication, and team development skills
* Confidence managing clinical and operational environments
* A commitment to high-quality, person-centred care
Nurse qualification is not essential; however, candidates with an RGN/RMN/RNLD background and turnaround experience will be viewed particularly favourably.
Salary & Benefits
* £70,000 – £80,000 depending on experience
* Performance-related incentives
* Strong organisational support and development opportunities