Quality Assurance Regional Manager

Job Title:

Regional Quality Assurance Manager – Nursing Homes

Location:

South West based
Salary: £70,000-£75,000 plus package
Full-time, Permanent

About the Role
Purosearch are working with a well respected care provider who are expanding across the South West, they specialise in elderly and dementia nursing and residential homes.
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Regional Quality Assurance Manager to support and drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across a portfolio of nursing and residential homes in the South West of England. This is a senior, influential role working closely with operational and clinical teams to ensure services consistently meet and exceed CQC standards and deliver outstanding, person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and oversee quality assurance systems across a group of nursing homes

Conduct regular audits, inspections, and quality reviews aligned to CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs)

Support homes to prepare for CQC inspections and respond effectively to inspection outcomes

Identify risks, trends, and areas for improvement, implementing robust action plans

Provide expert guidance on clinical governance, safeguarding, medication management, and best practice

Work closely with Home Managers, Regional Directors, and central teams to embed a culture of continuous improvement

Support investigation and resolution of incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns

Deliver coaching, mentoring, and quality-focused training where required

Essential Requirements

Registered General Nurse (RGN or RMN ideally)

Previous experience working as a CQC Inspector or proven experience in a Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement role within the nursing home or care home sector

Strong working knowledge of CQC regulations, frameworks, and inspection processes

Must have worked in a regional / multisite / senior management role

Excellent analytical, report-writing, and communication skills

Ability to influence, challenge, and support senior stakeholders

Willingness to travel regionally as required

Experience supporting services rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate to improve ratings

Background in nursing homes providing complex or elderly care

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to shape quality strategy across a growing care organisation

Autonomy and senior-level influence

Supportive leadership team committed to high-quality care

How to Apply

If you are passionate about quality, compliance, and improving outcomes for residents, we would love to hear from you. Please call Steph at Puro on (phone number removed) or email your cv to (url removed)