Home Manager

Home Manager Opportunity | Leighton Court Care Home, Wallasey, Wirral
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

About Leighton Court

. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate leader to provide strong clinical leadership, further develop best practice, drive continuous improvement, and bring fresh ideas and innovation to an already thriving home.

Leighton Court is highly regarded by local stakeholders and the local authority, particularly for the quality of its dementia care. This role offers the opportunity to build on an already successful service while leading its continued development and supporting its vision of becoming a recognised specialist in dementia care.

Contract

• Competitive salary
• Performance Bonus
• Company Pension
• Annual Leave Entitlement

The Role

This vacancy has arisen following the retirement of a long-serving Home Manager who successfully led the home for over 20 years. The service has been supported by a Turnaround Manager for several months, creating an excellent opportunity for a permanent leader to build on the home's strong foundations and drive its next phase of development.
As Home Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, quality, governance and commercial performance of the home. You will be a visible and approachable leader, creating a positive culture where colleagues feel supported, empowered, developed and accountable.
Quality and resident outcomes will remain at the heart of everything you do. You will ensure effective clinical and operational governance, maintain regulatory compliance, champion person-centred care and support the delivery of exceptional experiences for residents and their families.
Working closely with your team, you will develop clinical practice, strengthen leadership capability, embrace innovation and help realise the home's ambition to become a recognised centre of excellence for dementia care.
This is an excellent opportunity for a committed leader looking for a stable, well-performing service, alongside genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate leader who combines strong clinical expertise with a people-focused approach.
You will be approachable, visible and consistent in your leadership style, balancing empathy with accountability and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the service.
The successful candidate will have experience leading nursing services and supporting the development of qualified staff. You will be confident coaching and guiding teams through change, embedding best practice and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

You will also have:

• An active NMC registration (RGN/RMN)
• Previous experience managing a nursing home
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, clinical governance, safeguarding and quality assurance
• A track record of delivering high standards of care and quality outcomes
• Experience leading, developing and motivating multidisciplinary teams
• A genuine passion for dementia care and improving residents' quality of life
• A Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards this qualification
Most importantly, you will bring energy, passion and enthusiasm, along with a commitment to building long-term success at Leighton Court.

What We Offer

• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Group Life Assurance
• Wagestream financial wellbeing support and flexible access to earned pay
• GP Online support for you and your dependants under 16
• Access to more than 1,600 high-street and online discounts
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities
• Support to achieve recognised qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Recognition initiatives and Long Service Awards

About Care Concern Group

Leighton Court is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned and growing care provider operating homes across the United Kingdom.
Our values of Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity shape everything we do, from the care we provide to the way we support and develop our colleagues.

If you are an experienced nurse-qualified Home Manager looking for an opportunity to lead a successful nursing home, drive clinical excellence and shape the future of dementia care, we would love to hear from you.