Active Care Group

Service Manager (Registered Manager)

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Job summary

Come and join one of the UKs largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone. Are you a visionary healthcare leader with a passion for quality, innovation, and excellence in neurorehabilitation?

Main duties of the job

Were looking for an exceptional Service Manager to lead our Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, a 59 bed specialist service dedicated to delivering outstanding care and life-changing outcomes for our patients.

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

010049

Job locations

Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG15 7RR


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role

As Service Manager, you will be responsible for driving clinical and operational excellence across a complex, multi-disciplinary service that includes specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation, tracheostomy care, and private inpatient and outpatient services. You will lead a highly skilled team to ensure that patients experience exceptional, person-centred care driven by measurable outcomes.

Your leadership will embed a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and innovation through the use of cutting-edge assistive technologies, including those from Thor Technologies – Arm Motus, Antigravity Treadmill, Lunar, and the DST Ramp – helping patients achieve their maximum potential.

Whilst an established provider of neurorehabilitation, Nottingham is due to Go Live this year to join the Active Neuro Division, bringing together our national portfolio of neurorehabilitation centres.

For an informal conversation please contact Victoria Fields (Managing Director - Active Neuro) via LinkedIn

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, ensuring delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred care.
  • Ensure full compliance with all CQC regulatory standards, driving excellence in governance and service improvement.
  • Embed robust quality assurance frameworks, monitor outcome measures, and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Oversee complex clinical pathways, including specialist tracheostomy and neurorehabilitation programs.
  • Lead and inspire a multi-professional team to achieve outstanding patient outcomes and exceptional employee engagement.
  • Develop and expand private healthcare inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring sustainable growth and service excellence.
  • Maintain existing relationships with the local ICB, but also develop and promote new relationships with internal and external Case Managers, insurers and solicitors.
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of a high quality, cutting edge environment

What you'll have:

  • Proven experience in leading complex healthcare services within specialist care environments.
  • Excellent understanding of the CQC regulatory framework and demonstrable success in achieving and maintaining compliance.
  • Track record of embedding a quality-first culture and delivering measurable service improvements.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in private healthcare, including the design and delivery of private inpatient and outpatient services and we would welcome conversations with those working within Private Acute Hospital settings.
  • Passion for patient-centred care, innovation, and use of assistive and digital technologies to improve outcomes.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

 

Why Join Us?

At Active Care Group, we are dedicated to empowering individuals through outstanding specialist rehabilitation and care. You’ll be joining a national organisation recognised for its clinical expertise, innovation, and commitment to excellence.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of neurorehabilitation in Nottingham — leading a dynamic team, transforming care pathways, and making a difference every day.

What to look forward to:

  • 25 days plus bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
  • Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
  • Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
  • ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role

As Service Manager, you will be responsible for driving clinical and operational excellence across a complex, multi-disciplinary service that includes specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation, tracheostomy care, and private inpatient and outpatient services. You will lead a highly skilled team to ensure that patients experience exceptional, person-centred care driven by measurable outcomes.

Your leadership will embed a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and innovation through the use of cutting-edge assistive technologies, including those from Thor Technologies – Arm Motus, Antigravity Treadmill, Lunar, and the DST Ramp – helping patients achieve their maximum potential.

Whilst an established provider of neurorehabilitation, Nottingham is due to Go Live this year to join the Active Neuro Division, bringing together our national portfolio of neurorehabilitation centres.

For an informal conversation please contact Victoria Fields (Managing Director - Active Neuro) via LinkedIn

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, ensuring delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred care.
  • Ensure full compliance with all CQC regulatory standards, driving excellence in governance and service improvement.
  • Embed robust quality assurance frameworks, monitor outcome measures, and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Oversee complex clinical pathways, including specialist tracheostomy and neurorehabilitation programs.
  • Lead and inspire a multi-professional team to achieve outstanding patient outcomes and exceptional employee engagement.
  • Develop and expand private healthcare inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring sustainable growth and service excellence.
  • Maintain existing relationships with the local ICB, but also develop and promote new relationships with internal and external Case Managers, insurers and solicitors.
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of a high quality, cutting edge environment

What you'll have:

  • Proven experience in leading complex healthcare services within specialist care environments.
  • Excellent understanding of the CQC regulatory framework and demonstrable success in achieving and maintaining compliance.
  • Track record of embedding a quality-first culture and delivering measurable service improvements.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in private healthcare, including the design and delivery of private inpatient and outpatient services and we would welcome conversations with those working within Private Acute Hospital settings.
  • Passion for patient-centred care, innovation, and use of assistive and digital technologies to improve outcomes.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

 

Why Join Us?

At Active Care Group, we are dedicated to empowering individuals through outstanding specialist rehabilitation and care. You’ll be joining a national organisation recognised for its clinical expertise, innovation, and commitment to excellence.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of neurorehabilitation in Nottingham — leading a dynamic team, transforming care pathways, and making a difference every day.

What to look forward to:

  • 25 days plus bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
  • Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
  • Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
  • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
  • ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in leading complex healthcare services within specialist care environments.
  • Excellent understanding of the CQC regulatory framework and demonstrable success in achieving and maintaining compliance.
  • Track record of embedding a quality-first culture and delivering measurable service improvements.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in private healthcare, including the design and delivery of private inpatient and outpatient services and we would welcome conversations with those working within Private Acute Hospital settings.
  • Passion for patient-centred care, innovation, and use of assistive and digital technologies to improve outcomes
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in leading complex healthcare services within specialist care environments.
  • Excellent understanding of the CQC regulatory framework and demonstrable success in achieving and maintaining compliance.
  • Track record of embedding a quality-first culture and delivering measurable service improvements.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in private healthcare, including the design and delivery of private inpatient and outpatient services and we would welcome conversations with those working within Private Acute Hospital settings.
  • Passion for patient-centred care, innovation, and use of assistive and digital technologies to improve outcomes

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG15 7RR


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG15 7RR


Employer's website

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Rebecca Sillery

rebecca.sillery@activecaregroup.co.uk

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

010049

Job locations

Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG15 7RR


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