Nursing Home Manager

Home Manager | Elderly Nursing, Dementia & Residential Care Home

Location: Watford

Are you an experienced Home Manager ready to lead an established, well-regarded care home?

Do you combine clinical credibility with strong commercial awareness?

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred care while driving performance and team engagement?

Then this could be the opportunity for you.

We are working with a respected care provider seeking an experienced and dynamic Home Manager to lead a large, purpose-built elderly care home in Hertfordshire. The service provides high-quality nursing, dementia, and residential care and holds a strong reputation within the local community.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven leader to take full operational responsibility for an established service, maintaining standards of excellence while driving further growth, quality, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full operational leadership of the home, ensuring outstanding standards of nursing, dementia, and residential care.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a stable, high-performing multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain full regulatory compliance and strong governance frameworks.
• Drive occupancy, financial performance, and long-term sustainability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with residents, families, local authorities, and healthcare professionals.
• Embed a positive, transparent, and resident-first culture throughout the service.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience as a Home Manager within an elderly nursing and/or dementia care setting.
• NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (or equivalent).
• Nurse-qualified (RGN/RMN) preferred, though experienced non-clinical managers with strong operational oversight will be considered.
• Demonstrable success in achieving positive regulatory outcomes and managing compliance.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets and improving occupancy.
• An inspirational and visible leader with excellent communication and organisational skills.

The Package

• Salary of £75,000 – £80,000 per annum (DOE).
• 30% performance-related bonus.
• Life Insurance.
• Private Health Insurance.

Summary

If you’re an experienced Home Manager who enjoys taking ownership, building structure, and leading from the front - this is a genuine opportunity to make a difference in a large, established home. If that sounds like you, email your CV to ggraham@compassltd.co.uk or call 023 9231 3048 or call 07470 420416

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