Following a period of significant management change, the site is seeking stability, strong leadership, and clinical oversight during an important phase of organisational development and cultural transformation.
This is a pivotal interim role to ensure the service delivers high-quality care, builds trust with staff, and positions itself for long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the service as Registered Manager, ensuring compliance with CQC and other regulatory requirements.
Provide hands-on clinical leadership in collaboration with the Matron (clinical lead) and Head of Therapy.
Drive a united culture, bridging divides between nursing, therapy, and senior leadership teams.
Embed strong governance practices, ensuring care plans, medication management, and documentation meet the highest standards.
Support the delivery of rehabilitation and ABI-focused care, aligning with best practice and clinical pathways.
Guide the team through a journey of change, stabilising staff turnover and building confidence.
Collaborate closely with the wider business as part of a phased neuro-rehab site integration (5 sites total).
Oversee operational improvements, including the planned building works.
Current Challenges
Culture: Historical division between therapy and nursing teams, and between senior leaders and clinical teams.
Consistency: Multiple leadership changes have led to instability and vulnerability in the service.
Reputation: The site has a chequered history and needs a leader who can inspire confidence.
Governance: While progress has been made, documentation and care delivery still need improvement
Essential:
Current NMC PIN (Registered Nurse).
Proven experience as a Registered or Deputy Manager in a CQC-regulated service.
Strong clinical leadership in neurorehabilitation and/or ABI settings.
Knowledge of safeguarding, MCA, DoLS, and clinical governance.
Hands-on, collaborative leadership style with empathy and resilience.
Experience uniting teams and leading cultural change.
You will be a service-led leader—driven yet approachable—able to “put an arm around” the site while challenging and supporting staff to achieve excellence. You will avoid a purely top-down approach, instead coaching, mentoring, and educating the team to deliver best outcomes for service users.
Pay £450-£500 Inside IR35
ASAP start
5 days on-site
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