Job Description

General Manager - Nursing Home - Salary: £60k plus bonus

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and compassionate General Manager to lead and manage the day-to-day operations of a 49 bed nursing home in Burnham, Slough (SL1 8NU). You will take full accountability for clinical and non-clinical operations, ensuring exceptional care standards and regulatory compliance while promoting a warm, person-centred environment for residents and staff.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage all operational, financial, and care-related functions of the home
Ensure full compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards, company policies, and other regulatory requirements
Deliver high-quality, person-centred care that supports residents’ physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being
Oversee recruitment, training, supervision, and performance management of the staff team
Ensure accurate care planning, medication administration, and safeguarding practices
Manage occupancy levels, liaise with external stakeholders, and promote strong community links
Maintain rigorous quality assurance systems through regular audits, meetings, and reporting
Be a visible, positive role model, upholding the values and brand standards of the organisation

What We’re Looking For

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Proven leadership experience in a residential care setting
Strong understanding of CQC requirements and person-centred care principles
Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team
Solid IT skills and confidence managing budgets and resources
Experience supporting residents living with dementia
A flexible, hands-on approach to care home management
NMC PIN is desirable

Why work for us?

Occupational sick pay
Free meals on shift in care homes
Annual pay reviews
Life Insurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Recruitment referral fee
Blue Light discounts
Free DBS Check
Salary sacrifice schemes
Access to Wagestream – access to earned wages before payday and schemes to help you save.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About Hartford Care

Hartford Care is an award-winning Care Provider of residential and nursing homes supporting older people and people who live with Dementia across the South of England.

Collectively, our backgrounds incorporate customer care at the highest level; health; education; finance; and social care and a thorough knowledge of the industry's regulatory authority.

Always working together, we ensure the knowledge and experience that emanates from our unique blend of talent and expertise is shared with our home managers and staff team.

Respect for our residents' privacy, dignity and individuality is at the heart of everything we do.

We firmly believe that every one of our residents has an absolute right to choose the way they live their lives.

Whatever their preferences, we do all we can to support our residents by providing them with the best possible environment in which to enjoy them.

Physical needs are carefully considered and, as such, we believe it is important to actively involve residents in their care to ensure they retain as much independence as possible.

We understand the vital importance of looking after the emotional and spiritual needs of both residents and their nearest and dearest.

We are proud that Hartford Care, established more than a century ago, remains a family-owned business and firmly believe our excellent reputation within the care industry has been achieved by remaining consistent with our values of creating caring communities.

Industry

Healthcare & Social Services

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Basingstoke, GB

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

hartfordcare.co.uk

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