Peripatetic Manager
| Posting date: | 28 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £70,000 to £75,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, OX11 6DN |
| Company: | Advinia Health Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3630-AJ1466934OxfPM |
Summary
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Peripatetic Manager to support our portfolio of older people’s care homes across London & The Midlands. This critical role focuses on stabilising services, improving quality outcomes and providing short-term leadership cover where Home Manager vacancies exist.
The successful candidate will be an accomplished Registered Manager with a strong track record of turning around underperforming services and leading teams through periods of change.
Purpose of the Role
To provide hands-on leadership and management support to care homes experiencing quality, compliance or performance challenges
To cover vacant Home Manager roles on an interim basis, ensuring continuity of safe, effective care with the expectation of being the registered home manager in the absence of a permanent home manager.
To drive improvements in care quality, governance and regulatory outcomes
Key Responsibilities
Take temporary management responsibility for care homes where quality concerns or leadership gaps exist
Lead and deliver turnaround plans to address CQC compliance, safeguarding, staffing or operational issues
Prepare homes for CQC inspections and support post-inspection action plans
Provide strong leadership to care teams, embedding best practice and regulatory compliance
Mentor and coach Home Managers and senior teams to build long-term capability
Ensure safe staffing levels, effective rotas and robust care planning are in place
Work closely with central support teams to implement quality improvement initiatives
Maintain clear documentation, governance and reporting during periods of intervention
Liaise with external stakeholders including local authorities, CQC, families and other professionals
Handover effectively to permanent managers once stability and quality improvements are achieved
Skills & Experience Required
Proven experience as a Registered Manager of older people’s care homes, including medium to large services
Strong track record of turning around quality and compliance issues in care homes
In-depth knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and quality frameworks
Confident leading services through inspection, improvement and change
Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills
Flexible and resilient, able to adapt quickly to different environments and teams
Willing and able to travel extensively and stay away from home when required due to location
Qualifications
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Registered Nurse Qualified (desirable)
Current or previous Registered Manager registration with the CQC (essential)
What We Offer
A varied and impactful leadership role supporting service improvement
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to care quality and resident outcomes
Competitive salary, car allowance and expenses package (including accommodation when staying away, if applicable)
Supportive senior leadership and central quality teams
INDMAN
We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Peripatetic Manager to support our portfolio of older people’s care homes across London & The Midlands. This critical role focuses on stabilising services, improving quality outcomes and providing short-term leadership cover where Home Manager vacancies exist.
The successful candidate will be an accomplished Registered Manager with a strong track record of turning around underperforming services and leading teams through periods of change.
Purpose of the Role
To provide hands-on leadership and management support to care homes experiencing quality, compliance or performance challenges
To cover vacant Home Manager roles on an interim basis, ensuring continuity of safe, effective care with the expectation of being the registered home manager in the absence of a permanent home manager.
To drive improvements in care quality, governance and regulatory outcomes
Key Responsibilities
Take temporary management responsibility for care homes where quality concerns or leadership gaps exist
Lead and deliver turnaround plans to address CQC compliance, safeguarding, staffing or operational issues
Prepare homes for CQC inspections and support post-inspection action plans
Provide strong leadership to care teams, embedding best practice and regulatory compliance
Mentor and coach Home Managers and senior teams to build long-term capability
Ensure safe staffing levels, effective rotas and robust care planning are in place
Work closely with central support teams to implement quality improvement initiatives
Maintain clear documentation, governance and reporting during periods of intervention
Liaise with external stakeholders including local authorities, CQC, families and other professionals
Handover effectively to permanent managers once stability and quality improvements are achieved
Skills & Experience Required
Proven experience as a Registered Manager of older people’s care homes, including medium to large services
Strong track record of turning around quality and compliance issues in care homes
In-depth knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and quality frameworks
Confident leading services through inspection, improvement and change
Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills
Flexible and resilient, able to adapt quickly to different environments and teams
Willing and able to travel extensively and stay away from home when required due to location
Qualifications
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Registered Nurse Qualified (desirable)
Current or previous Registered Manager registration with the CQC (essential)
What We Offer
A varied and impactful leadership role supporting service improvement
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to care quality and resident outcomes
Competitive salary, car allowance and expenses package (including accommodation when staying away, if applicable)
Supportive senior leadership and central quality teams
INDMAN