Care Home Manager

Care Home Manager (RGN/RMN)

Location: Kennoway, Fife
Role: Care Home Manager (RGN/RMN)
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + incentivised bonuses, (dependent on experience)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Nurse (RGN/RMN) to join our team as the Care Home Manager, taking responsibility for the clinical oversight and day-to-day management of our 22 bed residential care home in Kennoway, Fife.

You will be part of an exciting new opportunity to help open a new complex care unit within the care home as well as support the directors to switch from residential to nursing care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and experienced nurse who is ready to take on the challenge and play a key role in building, developing and leading the care home from the outset.

You will provide strong clinical leadership, oversee complex care delivery, support and supervise care staff, and work closely with families, healthcare professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care.

This is a hands-on leadership role offering autonomy, responsibility and genuine scope for progression working with a family owned provider.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Is:

• A Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration.
• Experienced in complex/nursing care and preferably within a care home or similar setting.
• Confident managing complex care needs and multiple care plans.
• An effective and professional communicator who can build positive relationships with clients, families, staff and healthcare professionals.
• Experienced in providing clinical supervision and undertaking clinical audits.
• Confident supporting staff training, development and competency.
• Organised, reliable and able to prioritise effectively in a busy environment.
• Compassionate, approachable and committed to delivering high-quality person-centred care.
• A strong leader with excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills.
• Confident working independently and making sound clinical decisions when required.

Key Responsibilities

As Care Home Manager, you will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and ensuring the safe, effective and consistent delivery of care across the service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clinical oversight of complex/nursing care and ensuring care plans are accurate, person-centred and regularly reviewed.
• Monitoring care delivery and ensuring staff work in accordance with care plans, policies, procedures and clinical guidance.
• Providing clinical guidance, support and escalation to management when required.
• Carrying out regular staff supervisions, performance reviews and clinical audits.
• Identifying training, development and competency needs within the care team.
• Supporting staff training and ongoing professional development.
• Managing and reviewing staff rotas to ensure safe and appropriate staffing levels.
• Supporting recruitment, interviewing, induction and onboarding of care staff.
• Leading and attending meetings with clients, families and relevant healthcare professionals.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Overseeing medication management and supporting safe medication practices within the unit.
• Maintaining accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date clinical documentation and records.
• Supporting reviews and making recommendations for changes to care plans where required.
• Monitoring clinical standards and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Contributing to clinical governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement across the service.
• Providing visible, approachable and supportive leadership to the care team.
• Responding proactively to changes in residents' needs and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Helping to establish and develop the new unit, contributing to its culture, systems and standards from the outset.

What We Offer

• A competitive and incentivised salary.
• A clinical leadership role within a growing service.
• The opportunity to help shape and develop a new complex care unit.
• A varied role offering autonomy, responsibility and professional development.
• The opportunity to build strong, meaningful relationships with clients, families and care teams.
• A supportive environment where your clinical expertise and leadership are valued.
• The opportunity to work within a family-run provider where you will be recognised as an individual, rather than simply being a number.

An exciting opportunity!

This is an important management position where your clinical expertise, leadership and decision-making will have a direct impact on the quality of care, resident outcomes and overall success of the service.

You will need to be confident working independently, leading a team and making sound clinical decisions. You will have an active role in clinical governance, medication management, staff performance and quality assurance, while helping to create a positive culture of continuous improvement.

If you are an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge, greater responsibility and genuine career progression, this could be the opportunity for you.

Want to make a difference, be recognised for your contribution and be part of building something from the ground up?

Apply now to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

• NMC registration (preferred)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person