Barchester Healthcare

Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager

The closing date is 24 May 2026

Job summary

As a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager at Barchester, you'll help to continuously enhance the quality, person-centred care and support the organization is known for. This is an exciting time to be joining as Barchester looks to closer align the audits with the regulatory standards. Your role will involve auditing care homes on a regular schedule to identify and help drive sustainable quality and service improvements.

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day responsibilities will be extremely varied, including reviewing care plans, checking on kitchens, and supporting staff in Barchester's services. You can also expect to spend time with residents and their relatives. Your work will provide a key part of the corporate assurance which is relied upon by the Executive Team and colleagues in Operations. You will be expected to build constructive relationships with General Managers, Regional Directors, and Divisional Directors with the aim of helping them to achieve 'Good' or 'Outstanding' regulatory ratings.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's foremost care providers, with over 25 years' experience and more than 200 care homes and six independent hospitals. The organization's mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, and it is continuously growing and improving its services.

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,000 to £49,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1478989113

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Ashington

NE63 8HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

£45,000 plus 10% Bonus + Car Allowance

ABOUT BARCHESTER With over 25 years' experience and more than 200 care homes and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. But we're not stopping there: our mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, so we're growing and improving our services.

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager at Barchester, you'll help to continuously enhance the quality, person-centred care and support we're known for. This is an exciting time to be joining us as we look to closer align the audits with the regulatory standards.

Your role will involve auditing care homes on a regular schedule to identify and help drive sustainablequality and service improvements. Day-to-day, this role is extremely varied, you could be reviewing care plans, checking on kitchens or supporting staff in our services. You can also expect to spend time with our residents and their relatives. Your work will provide a key part of our corporate assurance which is relied upon by the Executive Team and colleagues in Operations. We'll depend on you to build constructive relationships with General Managers as well as Regional Directors and Divisional Directors with the aim of helping them to achieve Good' or Outstanding' regulatory ratings.

For the demanding but rewarding role of Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you must be prepared to travel throughout the Region. With excellent support from our business functions and other Quality Improvement and Regulation Managers, you really will be able to make your mark on our services.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you should have internal audit experience within the health and social care sector as well as experience or awareness of regulation and inspection frameworks and a keen interest in driving quality. We'll also look for strong coaching abilities and the excellent communication skills it takes to collaborate with people at different levels, from Operational Managers to our support functions. Detail-orientated and resilient with plenty of initiative, you thrive under pressure and are comfortable with change but above all, you'll be focused on delivering a quality service to our residents and patients.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, we can offer you impressive benefits which would include: a bonus, car, laptop, mobile phone, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.

If you'd like to use your audit and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

£45,000 plus 10% Bonus + Car Allowance

ABOUT BARCHESTER With over 25 years' experience and more than 200 care homes and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. But we're not stopping there: our mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, so we're growing and improving our services.

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager at Barchester, you'll help to continuously enhance the quality, person-centred care and support we're known for. This is an exciting time to be joining us as we look to closer align the audits with the regulatory standards.

Your role will involve auditing care homes on a regular schedule to identify and help drive sustainablequality and service improvements. Day-to-day, this role is extremely varied, you could be reviewing care plans, checking on kitchens or supporting staff in our services. You can also expect to spend time with our residents and their relatives. Your work will provide a key part of our corporate assurance which is relied upon by the Executive Team and colleagues in Operations. We'll depend on you to build constructive relationships with General Managers as well as Regional Directors and Divisional Directors with the aim of helping them to achieve Good' or Outstanding' regulatory ratings.

For the demanding but rewarding role of Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you must be prepared to travel throughout the Region. With excellent support from our business functions and other Quality Improvement and Regulation Managers, you really will be able to make your mark on our services.

ABOUT YOU To join us as a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you should have internal audit experience within the health and social care sector as well as experience or awareness of regulation and inspection frameworks and a keen interest in driving quality. We'll also look for strong coaching abilities and the excellent communication skills it takes to collaborate with people at different levels, from Operational Managers to our support functions. Detail-orientated and resilient with plenty of initiative, you thrive under pressure and are comfortable with change but above all, you'll be focused on delivering a quality service to our residents and patients.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, we can offer you impressive benefits which would include: a bonus, car, laptop, mobile phone, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.

If you'd like to use your audit and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you should have internal audit experience within the health and social care sector as well as experience or awareness of regulation and inspection frameworks and a keen interest in driving quality. Strong coaching abilities and excellent communication skills to collaborate with people at different levels are also required.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you should have internal audit experience within the health and social care sector as well as experience or awareness of regulation and inspection frameworks and a keen interest in driving quality. Strong coaching abilities and excellent communication skills to collaborate with people at different levels are also required.

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

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Ashington

NE63 8HE


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Ashington

NE63 8HE


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,000 to £49,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1478989113

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Ashington

NE63 8HE


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