We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Care & Quality to join a well-established care home group. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a clinically credible professional to shape care standards, drive regulatory excellence, and lead quality improvement across a portfolio of nursing homes in the Southeast and East of England.

Salary: £85,000 per annum + performance bonus + 5K car allowance
Location: Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire (multi-site)
Type: Permanent

• Provide strategic leadership for care and quality across a group of nursing homes, setting the vision for outstanding person-centred care
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements, including CQC standards and inspection frameworks
• Lead on quality assurance, including audit programmes, governance processes, and continuous improvement plans
• Support, coach, and develop General Managers and clinical leaders to achieve and sustain high performance
• Oversee safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance across all services
• Drive measurable improvements in resident outcomes, experience, and satisfaction
• Monitor performance data and implement robust action plans where standards require improvement
• Lead on CQC inspections and maintain effective relationships with external regulators and commissioners
• Promote best practice in dementia care, end-of-life care, and complex nursing needs

Required Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with an active NMC PIN - essential
• Proven track record in a senior clinical leadership role within the care home sector
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and a demonstrable history of improving quality ratings across multiple services
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills, with commercial awareness to balance quality and performance
• Willingness to travel regularly across the region