Home Manager (Nurse Qualified) - New Elmcroft Care Home, Shoreham-by-Sea
Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE

Lead with Purpose. Inspire Your Team. Make a Difference Every Day.
Are you an experienced Nurse Qualified Home Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity? Do you have the passion, ambition and drive to lead a successful care home while making a real difference to the lives of residents and your team?

At Shaw healthcare, we're looking for an exceptional Home Manager to lead New Elmcroft Care Home, our modern 60-bed nursing and residential care home in the beautiful coastal town of Shoreham-by-Sea.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading employee-owned healthcare providers and shape the future of a well-established home where people truly come first.

About New Elmcroft
Located in a quiet residential area between Brighton and Worthing, New Elmcroft is a bright, spacious, purpose-built care home that opened in 2008.
The home provides high-quality nursing and residential care within a welcoming environment where residents are encouraged to live as independently and meaningfully as possible. Working closely with families, GPs and healthcare professionals, our dedicated team delivers compassionate, person-centred care that reflects our core values of Wellness, Happiness and Kindness.

Why Join Shaw Healthcare?
At Shaw Healthcare, we believe our people are our greatest asset.
As the largest Employee Ownership Trust in the healthcare sector, 76% of our organisation is owned by our employees. This means our colleagues have a genuine voice in the business and share in its success.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience
• Employee Ownership Trust annual tax-free bonus (colleagues have received up to £2,800 to date)
• 35 days annual leave
• Tailored professional development and leadership programmes
• 24/7 GP Online access through our healthcare app
• Refer a Friend Scheme with rewards of up to £1,000
• Retail, leisure, holiday and travel discounts
• The opportunity to lead a well-established, purpose-built care home with the support of an experienced senior leadership team

About the Role
As Home Manager, you'll have overall responsibility for the leadership, quality and performance of New Elmcroft, ensuring every resident receives outstanding person-centred care while creating a positive, supportive environment where colleagues can thrive.
You'll be empowered to lead your team, build strong relationships with residents and families, and continuously drive quality across every aspect of the service.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing visible, authentic and inspiring leadership across the home.
• Creating a culture where kindness, respect and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything you do.
• Ensuring residents receive exceptional, person-centred nursing and care support.
• Building strong partnerships with residents, families, GPs, local authorities and healthcare professionals.
• Leading, motivating and developing a high-performing multidisciplinary team.
• Managing occupancy, budgets and resources to ensure the continued success of the service.
• Maintaining full compliance with CQC regulations, NMC guidance and all statutory requirements.
• Promoting meaningful activities, independence and choice for every resident.
• Driving quality improvement through strong clinical governance and effective performance management.

About You
We're looking for an experienced and compassionate leader who combines excellent operational skills with a genuine passion for delivering outstanding care.
You'll have:

• Registered Nurse qualification with a valid NMC Pin.
• Previous experience successfully managing a care home or similar-sized service.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop others.
• Experience managing budgets, occupancy and service performance.
• Excellent knowledge of CQC regulations and person-centred care.
• A caring, compassionate and values-led approach.
• A commitment to delivering the quality of care you would expect for your own loved ones.

Join an Organisation Where You Can Make an Impact
This is more than a Home Manager role-it's an opportunity to lead a dedicated team, shape the future of a thriving service and build your career with one of the UK's most respected employee-owned healthcare providers.
If you're ready for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us continue to provide the quality of care we would want for our own loved ones.

Shaw Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.