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£45k-£65k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Clinical plus management
Many are RGN-qualified. Match the clinical requirement to your home.
CQC and quality
Ask how they've held or improved a rating in a nursing setting.
Occupancy and commercials
Probe how they've balanced quality with occupancy and budget.
How to run the hire
1. Define the home
Be clear on size, nursing needs and whether they hold the registration.
2. Check clinical and registered essentials
Confirm any NMC requirement, CQC fit-person and relevant experience.
3. Use a values and clinical interview
Assess care values, clinical judgement and leadership.
4. Include a scenario
A clinical safeguarding or staffing scenario reveals their judgement.
5. Reference thoroughly
Confirm ratings, clinical governance and conduct.
Fees typically run 15-23% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts, and candidates are fully compliance-checked.
Usually 6-12 weeks, given clinical and CQC checks and notice periods.
These are careful hires and worth taking the time to get right.
A Nursing Home Manager leads a nursing home - managing clinical and care quality, staff, compliance, occupancy and often the CQC registration.
They're accountable for both the care and clinical standards of the service.
Often, yes - many homes require an active NMC registration, though some registered manager roles don't.
We confirm your clinical requirement and verify NMC status where needed before presenting candidates.
Try: How have you maintained a good or outstanding rating?
Tell me about a clinical safeguarding situation you led.
How do you balance quality with occupancy? and How do you support your nursing team?
Yes, including CQC Registered Managers with NMC registration where required.
We verify all clinical and compliance requirements first.
Tell us about your role and a specialist social care recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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