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£55k-£80k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Senior care leadership
Ask about quality and performance they drove at a senior level.
Clinical governance
Probe their approach to clinical risk and governance at scale.
Commercial delivery
They own occupancy and results. Look for commercial as well as care strength.
How to run the hire
1. Define the remit
Be clear on the scope - a large home or a group - and the goals.
2. Check senior and clinical credentials
Confirm relevant experience, governance and any clinical requirement.
3. Use a strategic interview
Assess how they'd lead quality, governance and commercial performance.
4. Test judgement
Use a serious clinical or safeguarding scenario.
5. Reference thoroughly
Confirm delivery, governance and conduct at a senior level.
Fees typically run 18-25% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts, and candidates are fully compliance-checked.
Around 8-14 weeks, given the seniority and clinical checks.
These senior clinical-leadership hires are worth taking the time to get right.
A Nursing Home Director provides senior leadership of a large nursing home or group - owning clinical and care quality, governance, compliance, staffing and commercial performance.
They set standards and strategy above the home managers.
Sometimes - it depends on the role and whether a clinical registration is required.
We confirm your requirement and verify NMC status where it applies before presenting candidates.
Try: Tell me about quality you drove across a home or group.
How do you approach clinical governance and risk?
How do you develop your home managers? and How do you balance care and commercial performance?
Yes. We handle discreet and replacement searches at this level, approaching candidates directly.
Tell us about your role and a specialist social care recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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