Service Manager

Nursing Home Manager – Complex Nursing Care | £46,000–£52,000 per annum (DOE) | Full Time, Monday–Friday | Newlands House, Swadlincote

We’re looking for a confident, experienced Nursing Home Manager to lead Newlands House, a well-rated 37-bed complex nursing service supporting adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and complex nursing and mental capacity needs.

About the Service

Newlands House provides nurse-led care for adults with complex health needs. Many residents require 24-hour nursing support, detailed clinical oversight, and robust decision-making around mental capacity and best interests. 

The Role

As Nursing Home Manager, you’ll have overall responsibility for quality, safety, staffing, and performance. You’ll lead a workforce of approximately 100 staff, supported by a clinical deputy, non-clinical deputy, facilities manager, and admin team.

Key responsibilities include:

•    Providing clear direction, management, and supervision for all staff

•    Ensuring compliance with CQC standards and statutory obligations

•    Promoting excellent outcomes for residents through person-centred care

•    Managing budgets and maintaining financial sustainability

•    Leading recruitment, training, and performance management

•    Maintaining clinical oversight and supporting best practice in care delivery

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally come from a nursing home management background and be comfortable leading experienced nurses in a complex environment. An NMC registration is desirable. 

You’ll need:

•    Confidence, resilience, and credibility

•    Strong people leadership and communication skills

•    A pragmatic, collaborative leadership style

•    Confidence with governance, budgets, and KPIs

•    Comfort adapting to digital systems and change

A driving licence is preferred due to limited public transport and on-call responsibilities.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

As part of Leonard Cheshire, you’ll be supported to grow, develop, and thrive in a role where your leadership really matters. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package, including:

•    Stream – access up to 40% of your earned pay before payday

•    Free Blue Light Card – enjoy exclusive discounts and perks

•    Free DBS check

•    Excellent contributory pension scheme with 3x salary life cover

•    Generous annual leave with the option to buy and sell leave

•    Cash Health Plan – claim back dental, optical, and other costs

•    Comprehensive training and recognised qualifications

•    Career development through apprenticeships and leadership pathways

•    Cycle-to-work scheme

•    Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 wellbeing support

About Leonard Cheshire

We’re one of the UK’s most trusted providers of care and supported living services — with 87% of our services rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by regulators.

For over 75 years, we’ve supported disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible. Our approach is built around choice, inclusion, and empowerment — creating homes where people truly belong.

Ready to Apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland, or equivalent) and references are required for this post.