Regional Support Manager – Elderly Nursing Care

Job description

Regional Support Manager – Elderly Nursing Care

Location: Scotland (with wider travel as required)

Salary: Competitive package + benefits

Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

Compass Associates are working exclusively with a respected elderly care provider to appoint a Regional Support Manager for their Scottish portfolio. This is a high-impact operational role supporting a group of care homes through quality improvement, regulatory readiness, cultural development and leadership strengthening.

The position would particularly suit an experienced, nurse-qualified operator with a track record in turnaround, troubleshooting or multi-site improvement support.

The Opportunity

As Regional Support Manager, you will provide hands-on operational leadership across a number of services, working closely with Home Managers and the Regional Operations Manager. You will play a key role in:

• Supporting services during periods of transition or heightened scrutiny
• Leading and monitoring improvement plans
• Strengthening compliance, governance and clinical quality
• Conducting site visits, audits and walk rounds
• Coaching and developing Home Managers and senior teams
• Supporting occupancy, staffing and commercial performance
• Assisting with onboarding, leadership gaps and service stability
• Promoting a culture rooted in accountability, compassion and continuous improvement

This is a varied and mobile role with genuine scope to influence outcomes across the region. Occasional evening, weekend and on-call responsibilities may be required.

What We’re Looking For

• Nurse-qualified (NMC) with strong operational experience
• Background in care home management, regional support or quality leadership
• Strong working knowledge of CI/CQC standards
• Exposure to turnaround or service improvement
• Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills
• Confident analysing data and driving measured action
• Full UK driving licence

If you’re an experienced leader who excels at stabilising services, supporting Home Managers and improving quality, we’d welcome a confidential conversation. This is not a developmental role, please only consider applying if you satisfy the above requirements.

Want to apply?

Submit your CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss compatibility.

Contact: domalley@compassltd.co.uk

Tel: 0161 527 9638

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd are working in partnership on this position. If you are not interested but know someone who is, we offer £200 in vouchers for successful recommendations.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Fife

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

13-01-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English