Job Overview

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive salary from £50,000 per Annam, depending on experience + Annual Bonus

Lead. Inspire. Make a lasting difference.

Are you an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a leadership role where your ideas are valued, your expertise is trusted, and you have the autonomy to shape the future of a specialist service?

We're looking for an exceptional Registered Manager to lead our Good CQC-rated, specialist 6-bed female mental health nursing home in Manchester.

This is a rare opportunity to manage a small, therapeutic service where quality of care always comes before occupancy numbers. You'll have the freedom to lead the service your way, supported by an experienced senior leadership team that values innovation, professional judgement and continuous improvement.

At Next Steps Mental Health, we are passionate about supporting adults with complex mental health needs to live fulfilling, meaningful lives in a safe, therapeutic environment. We believe in empowering people on their recovery journey while creating a workplace where our staff feel supported, valued and able to develop professionally.

If you're passionate about recovery-focused care, developing teams and delivering outstanding outcomes for people living with complex mental health needs, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As Registered Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall leadership and performance of the service, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care, governance and regulatory compliance.

Working alongside our multidisciplinary teams and external professionals, you'll create an environment where residents feel safe, respected and empowered to achieve their recovery goals.

This is a role for someone who enjoys making decisions, leading positive change and building a culture where both residents and staff can thrive. You'll have genuine autonomy to influence the direction of the service while being supported by an experienced and approachable senior leadership team.

What you'll be responsible for

• Leading the day-to-day management of the service.
• Maintaining our Good CQC rating and driving continuous quality improvement.
• Creating a positive, recovery-focused culture for residents and staff.
• Leading, motivating and developing a skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Ensuring excellent clinical governance and regulatory compliance.
• Overseeing care planning, safeguarding and risk management.
• Managing budgets, resources and service performance.
• Building positive relationships with residents, families, commissioners and external professionals.
• Promoting continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to further enhance the quality of the service.

About you

You'll be a confident, compassionate leader with:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification and current NMC PIN.
• Previous experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager within a mental health setting.
• Excellent knowledge of CQC standards, governance and safeguarding.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in medication management, risk assessment and clinical oversight.
• The ability to inspire, motivate and develop teams.
• A passion for delivering outstanding, person-centred mental health care.
• A full UK driving licence.

Why join Next Steps Mental Health?

At Next Steps, we know that outstanding care starts with outstanding leaders, so we invest in our people and give them the support and freedom to succeed.

We offer:

• Competitive salary from £50,000 per Annam
• Annual Bonus
• 5 weeks annual leave
• NMC PIN renewal paid
• Revalidation support
• Ongoing leadership and professional development opportunities
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Virtual GP access
• Dental and optical cashback
• Gym discounts
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover
• A supportive and experienced senior leadership team
• A high level of professional autonomy
• The opportunity to lead a respected Good-rated, specialist mental health service where your decisions genuinely make a difference every day.

Ready for your next challenge?

If you're looking for more than just another Registered Manager role and want the opportunity to lead a high-quality specialist service where you can genuinely influence outcomes for the people you support, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of a team committed to delivering outstanding mental health care.