Overview
Lead all commissioning activity prior to opening including recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation. Build and develop a high-performing team while minimising agency usage from day one. This role is for a Commissioning Home Manager to lead the opening of Hollybank Care Home, a brand-new luxury care home located in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex. Hollybank Care Home is a purpose-built premium 66-bed service due to open in January 2027, offering all-inclusive residential, dementia, nursing and respite care within a hospitality-led environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the commissioning process from recruitment strategy and mobilisation through occupancy growth, regulatory readiness and establishing a strong local reputation.
- Lead the development of a high-performing team and embed company culture and values from day one.
- Drive occupancy from zero to first residents, build referral networks, and ensure the home is prepared for its first CQC inspection cycle.
- Minimise agency usage from day one and ensure staffing levels meet operational requirements.
- Take full site ownership throughout the commissioning phase and into launch and long-term operational success.
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven track record leading the opening or commissioning of a new care home or similar healthcare/hospitality project.
- Strong leadership, operational management, recruitment, and commissioning experience.
- Ability to build a high-performing team, establish a positive culture, and drive occupancy growth.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and readiness for CQC inspections.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary up to 85,000 per annum.
- Up to 40% annual bonus linked to KPI achievement.
- Generous commissioning bonus.
- Pension scheme.
- 5.6 weeks annual leave.
About the Opportunity
This role offers full site ownership throughout the commissioning process and requires a capable leader who can build a new service from the ground up. You will lead every stage of the journey from recruitment strategy and mobilisation to occupancy growth, regulatory readiness and establishing a strong local reputation, ensuring the home launches successfully and is positioned for long-term commercial and operational success.
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