Registered Manager or Registered Nurse Manager
Havenstreet, Isle of Wight
Job Title: Registered Manager or Registered Nurse Manager
Location: Hazel Lodge, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 pa - Dependent on experience, skills and knowledge
Join a team that feels like family.
Lead with care, clarity and purpose.
We’re looking for a Registered Manager who leads by example. Someone calm, confident and capable. Someone who understands the complexities of running a nursing home and is passionate about ensuring residents receive safe, high-quality and compassionate care.
This is more than just a management job. It’s a chance to lead a nursing home that feels like just that — a home.
As this is a nursing service, a strong understanding of nursing and clinical care needs is essential. You will need to be confident overseeing the delivery of safe clinical care, supporting nursing staff and ensuring that residents with complex health needs receive the highest possible standard of care.
If you care about doing things right, and want to help people live and work well, we’d love to hear from you.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
You’ll have the freedom to lead and the support to succeed.
Be part of a company that puts people first
Work with a team that wants to do things well
You’ll be supported by head office teams, including HR, finance and training
Grow your skills with funding for training and qualifications
Free private healthcare
What Your Day Could Look Like
Lead the home with care, purpose and clarity.
Guide your team and keep daily routines running smoothly
Oversee the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred nursing and care services
Ensure residents' nursing, clinical and complex health needs are understood and appropriately supported
Work closely with nurses and other healthcare professionals to maintain high standards of clinical practice
Support safe, personalised care with up-to-date care plans, risk assessments and clinical records
Monitor medication management and clinical practices within the home
Keep audits, policies and quality assurance systems in good shape
Build strong relationships with residents, families, staff and healthcare professionals
Monitor budgets and manage resources carefully
Stay visible and involved with both day and night teams
What We’d Love You to Bring
We’re looking for a kind, capable leader who cares about getting it right.
A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care, or a willingness to work towards it
Previous experience managing, or working at a senior level within, a nursing home or clinical care setting
A strong knowledge and understanding of nursing and clinical care needs
The ability to understand, oversee and support the delivery of care for residents with complex health conditions
Experience working alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals
A strong understanding of medication management, clinical governance and safe nursing practices
Strong knowledge of CQC standards, regulations and good care practice
A calm, confident and approachable leadership style
Good organisation and attention to detail
A flexible and thoughtful approach to the work
What Makes Island Healthcare Different
We’re a family-run company, and we treat our staff and residents with the same care we’d want for our own families.
For over 20 years, we’ve been part of life on the Island. We’ve built trust by doing the right things, the right way. That’s why many of our team stay for years: they feel respected and proud of the work they do.
Our homes feel like just that — homes. They’re welcoming, well-run and full of people who genuinely care.
So if you want to do real work that matters, lead a dedicated team and make a genuine difference to the lives of people with nursing and complex care needs, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits of working here
About the Company
Island Healthcare is a family-run business that has been providing high-quality care to residents of the Isle of Wight since 2003. We currently operate six care homes and a domiciliary care service, serving 160 people. Island Healthcare is passionate about our residents and put them at the heart of everything we do. Our services are designed to meet people's needs and aspirations, including support for medication, personal care, social activity, and convalescence.
We believe in getting to know each resident on a personal level and keeping families connected. Island Healthcare's Hub initiative provides bespoke domiciliary care services and supports the health and well-being of local people. We also provide a daycare service from their homes, providing social activity as well as opportunities to visit the hairdresser, or chiropodist, or take a bath or shower.
The company believes that care should be more than just a necessity; it should be an experience that enriches lives and brings joy.
