Shaftesbury

Clinical Registered Manager - New Court Place

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

Are you a compassionate leader with a valid NMC PIN, ready to make a real difference?

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

AtShaftesbury Kenway Court, were on the lookout for a dedicatedClinical Registered Managerto lead our high-dependency residential care home for younger adults with disabilities. If youre passionate about person-centred care and want to be part of a values-driven organisation, wed love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

We believe everyone deserves a full and flourishing life. Thats why were committed to delivering exceptional care through our core values:Open, Enabling, Inclusive, and Courageous. Our services span adult care, childrens care, and educationalways with a focus on inclusion, flexibility, and personalised support.

About the Role

As Registered Manager, youll:

  • Lead and support a dedicated team
  • Oversee care delivery and ensure compliance with CQC standards
  • Develop and implement systems that promote high-quality, person-centred care
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement and empowerment

Requirements:

  • ValidNMC PINandCQC registration
  • Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
  • Strong leadership skills and a passion for inclusive care

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As Registered Manager, youll:

  • Lead and support a dedicated team
  • Oversee care delivery and ensure compliance with CQC standards
  • Develop and implement systems that promote high-quality, person-centred care
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement and empowerment

Requirements:

  • ValidNMC PINandCQC registration
  • Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
  • Strong leadership skills and a passion for inclusive care

About us

About Kenway Court

Kenway Court is a residential, community-focused care home in Southend-on-Sea.

The service supports people with intellectual and physical disabilities. People who live at Kenway Court have wide individual choice, with active support from staff. Our service offers nursing support to those with complex needs.

We take a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyones needs and aspirations are different that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

Shaftesbury is the disability charity thats committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - its the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0490-26-0001

Job locations

Livability New Court Place

Whitehouse Avenue

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of the care home, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will lead and manage a team to provide safe, compassionate, and person-centred care to adults in a residential setting. Your key focus will be to ensure the wellbeing of the people we support while promoting independence, dignity, and respect. Main Duties Ensuring that we are providing good or outstanding support to all of the people we support. To take responsibility for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirement. Ensure that the service follows Shaftesbury policy and procedures and to fully investigate if this is not the case and actively seek to embed any learning. To undertake or assign key self-assessment audits to ensure compliance with the good governance calendar. Ensure you monitor the quality of records by using sampling methods. To keep an overview on the KPIs for the service to ensure it is performing in line with Shaftesburys expectations. To act as the Local Safeguarding Lead. Ensure the rotas are monitored to ensure that we are not over or under delivering support in line with the budget. To own the management accounts and have a good working knowledge of what sits behind the account and seek to explore and resolve variances. To ensure that when care needs change they are re-assessed and new contracts are put in place to meet people needs. To undertake an annual service improvement plan to understand the status of the service and outlining its future direction of travel with guidance from the relevant director. To monitor operating systems in accordance with policies and procedures and ensure these are being audited on a regular basis. Job Description & Person Specification Page 2 of 5 Registered Manager To ensure that the service is compliant with regulatory frameworks and placing authority contract requirements. To attend local networking opportunities or to ensure we are represented by one of your team. To ensure that you implement the delivery plan for the service. To work with the Director on any key strategic project allocated to the service. To support the organisation to deliver its objectives by reach out to the wider community. Provide direct supervision to Service Delivery Leaders and Team Leaders. Provide coaching and mentoring of Service Delivery Leaders and Team Leaders. Ensure that you work in a way that supports the wellbeing of the staff team. Chair staff meetings. Identify staff training needs and plan to meet these, in conjunction with the Service Delivery Leaders and Team Leaders. Ensure staff personal development is ongoing to meet the needs of the people we support. Additional duties Promote Shaftesbury values. Undertake reports and when required. Undertake other duties as required. Undertake on call as required. Promote the organisation in a positive manner. Maintain effective communication channels with all stakeholders internal and external.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of the care home, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will lead and manage a team to provide safe, compassionate, and person-centred care to adults in a residential setting. Your key focus will be to ensure the wellbeing of the people we support while promoting independence, dignity, and respect. Main Duties Ensuring that we are providing good or outstanding support to all of the people we support. To take responsibility for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirement. Ensure that the service follows Shaftesbury policy and procedures and to fully investigate if this is not the case and actively seek to embed any learning. To undertake or assign key self-assessment audits to ensure compliance with the good governance calendar. Ensure you monitor the quality of records by using sampling methods. To keep an overview on the KPIs for the service to ensure it is performing in line with Shaftesburys expectations. To act as the Local Safeguarding Lead. Ensure the rotas are monitored to ensure that we are not over or under delivering support in line with the budget. To own the management accounts and have a good working knowledge of what sits behind the account and seek to explore and resolve variances. To ensure that when care needs change they are re-assessed and new contracts are put in place to meet people needs. To undertake an annual service improvement plan to understand the status of the service and outlining its future direction of travel with guidance from the relevant director. To monitor operating systems in accordance with policies and procedures and ensure these are being audited on a regular basis. Job Description & Person Specification Page 2 of 5 Registered Manager To ensure that the service is compliant with regulatory frameworks and placing authority contract requirements. To attend local networking opportunities or to ensure we are represented by one of your team. To ensure that you implement the delivery plan for the service. To work with the Director on any key strategic project allocated to the service. To support the organisation to deliver its objectives by reach out to the wider community. Provide direct supervision to Service Delivery Leaders and Team Leaders. Provide coaching and mentoring of Service Delivery Leaders and Team Leaders. Ensure that you work in a way that supports the wellbeing of the staff team. Chair staff meetings. Identify staff training needs and plan to meet these, in conjunction with the Service Delivery Leaders and Team Leaders. Ensure staff personal development is ongoing to meet the needs of the people we support. Additional duties Promote Shaftesbury values. Undertake reports and when required. Undertake other duties as required. Undertake on call as required. Promote the organisation in a positive manner. Maintain effective communication channels with all stakeholders internal and external.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid NMC PIN and CQC registration
  • Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid NMC PIN and CQC registration
  • Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Shaftesbury

Address

Livability New Court Place

Whitehouse Avenue

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1HB


Employer's website

https://www.shaftesburygroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Shaftesbury

Address

Livability New Court Place

Whitehouse Avenue

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1HB


Employer's website

https://www.shaftesburygroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent and Acquisitions Manager

Grace Potter

Recruitment@shaftesburygroup.org

01919337579

Details

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0490-26-0001

Job locations

Livability New Court Place

Whitehouse Avenue

Borehamwood

Hertfordshire

WD6 1HB


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