Barchester Healthcare

Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager

The closing date is 13 April 2026

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Regulation and Quality Improvement Team at Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's foremost care providers. As a Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the achievement of regulatory compliance and driving continuous quality improvements across the organization. With a focus on reviewing data, providing guidance, and delivering quality improvement initiatives, you will be instrumental in ensuring Barchester's services meet the highest standards.

Main duties of the job

The Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager will be responsible for planning and delivering the annual Quality Improvement Review (QIR) and support visit schedule, monitoring and analyzing data to inform risk-based responses, providing day-to-day support and guidance on regulatory and quality improvement matters, and driving continuous quality improvement through feedback, reporting, and project involvement. The role requires excellent understanding of health and social care regulations, quality improvement strategies, and the ability to review evidence, assess against standards, and communicate effectively.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the UK, with over 25 years of experience and more than 260 care homes and six independent hospitals. The organization is dedicated to providing the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, and is continuously growing and improving its services.

Details

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1462103056

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

READING

RG31 5UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT BARCHESTER With over 25 years' experience and more than 260 care homes and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. But we're not stopping there: our mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, so we're growing and improving our services.

We have a new exciting opportunity for an additional Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager within the Regulation and Quality Improvement Team at Barchester Healthcare.

Quality Improvement and Regulation Managers support the Lead Quality Improvement and Regulation Managers, the Director of Nursing and Deputy Director of Regulation and Quality Improvement to achieve Barchester's business objectives in attaining regulatory compliance, and driving continuous quality improvements throughout the business.

The role is home based with regular travel to our services. Therefore, you must possess a full UK driving license, have access to a car and be prepared to travel. There is a requirement for some overnight stays. The vacancy is preferable to someone situated in or around the Berkshire area of the UK (i.e. Reading and M4/M25 corridor).

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team who are passionate about driving continuous quality improvement across a sector leading business.

Responsibilities will include:

Plan and deliver against the annual Quality Improvement Review (QIR) and support visit schedule to ensure the business can deliver good and outstanding quality services compliant with the regulations and Barchester's internal policies, procedures and values

    Monitor and review data to inform risk-based responses

      Providing day to day central support, advice and guidance to the business on regulatory and quality improvement matters

        Provide constructive feedback on quality improvement review findings to drive continuous quality improvement

        Writing reports and action plans to drive quality improvement

          Attend regional meetings to share updates, common themes, and best practices

            Working on a rota basis on our Regulation Duty Desk function to ensure responses to external stakeholders provide assurances

              Involvement on key quality improvement projects

              Draft, review and refresh relevant policies and key guidance as required

                The skills experience and qualities we are looking for include:

                Must have experience in health and social care regulation, quality improvement, registered manager role, or health and social care inspection frameworks

                Excellent understanding of health and social care regulations, the current regulatory climate and quality improvement strategies

                Ability to review evidence, assess against required standards and possess excellent analytical skills

                Confident and enthusiastic about regulation and quality improvement

                Good communication skills, both written and verbal

                Positive and solution focused attitude

                Experienceof coaching and mentoring

                Ability to motivate others and drive change and improvement

                Resilient and flexible

                  Ability to work to Key Performance Indicators and tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality and attention to detail

                  REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you impressive benefits which would include: a bonus, car, laptop, mobile phone, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.

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                  Job description

                  Job responsibilities

                  ABOUT BARCHESTER With over 25 years' experience and more than 260 care homes and six independent hospitals, Barchester is one of the UK's foremost care providers. But we're not stopping there: our mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people, so we're growing and improving our services.

                  We have a new exciting opportunity for an additional Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager within the Regulation and Quality Improvement Team at Barchester Healthcare.

                  Quality Improvement and Regulation Managers support the Lead Quality Improvement and Regulation Managers, the Director of Nursing and Deputy Director of Regulation and Quality Improvement to achieve Barchester's business objectives in attaining regulatory compliance, and driving continuous quality improvements throughout the business.

                  The role is home based with regular travel to our services. Therefore, you must possess a full UK driving license, have access to a car and be prepared to travel. There is a requirement for some overnight stays. The vacancy is preferable to someone situated in or around the Berkshire area of the UK (i.e. Reading and M4/M25 corridor).

                  This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team who are passionate about driving continuous quality improvement across a sector leading business.

                  Responsibilities will include:

                  Plan and deliver against the annual Quality Improvement Review (QIR) and support visit schedule to ensure the business can deliver good and outstanding quality services compliant with the regulations and Barchester's internal policies, procedures and values

                    Monitor and review data to inform risk-based responses

                      Providing day to day central support, advice and guidance to the business on regulatory and quality improvement matters

                        Provide constructive feedback on quality improvement review findings to drive continuous quality improvement

                        Writing reports and action plans to drive quality improvement

                          Attend regional meetings to share updates, common themes, and best practices

                            Working on a rota basis on our Regulation Duty Desk function to ensure responses to external stakeholders provide assurances

                              Involvement on key quality improvement projects

                              Draft, review and refresh relevant policies and key guidance as required

                                The skills experience and qualities we are looking for include:

                                Must have experience in health and social care regulation, quality improvement, registered manager role, or health and social care inspection frameworks

                                Excellent understanding of health and social care regulations, the current regulatory climate and quality improvement strategies

                                Ability to review evidence, assess against required standards and possess excellent analytical skills

                                Confident and enthusiastic about regulation and quality improvement

                                Good communication skills, both written and verbal

                                Positive and solution focused attitude

                                Experienceof coaching and mentoring

                                Ability to motivate others and drive change and improvement

                                Resilient and flexible

                                  Ability to work to Key Performance Indicators and tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality and attention to detail

                                  REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you impressive benefits which would include: a bonus, car, laptop, mobile phone, contribution pension scheme, and free training and development. You'll have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment.

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                                  Person Specification

                                  Qualifications

                                  Essential

                                  • The successful candidate must have experience in health and social care regulation, quality improvement, registered manager role, or health and social care inspection frameworks. They should possess excellent understanding of health and social care regulations, the current regulatory climate, and quality improvement strategies. Analytical skills, strong communication abilities, and a positive, solution-focused attitude are essential.
                                  Person Specification

                                  Qualifications

                                  Essential

                                  • The successful candidate must have experience in health and social care regulation, quality improvement, registered manager role, or health and social care inspection frameworks. They should possess excellent understanding of health and social care regulations, the current regulatory climate, and quality improvement strategies. Analytical skills, strong communication abilities, and a positive, solution-focused attitude are essential.

                                  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.

                                  UK Registration

                                  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

                                  Additional information

                                  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.

                                  UK Registration

                                  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

                                  Employer details

                                  Employer name

                                  Barchester Healthcare

                                  Address

                                  Barchester Healthcare

                                  READING

                                  RG31 5UG


                                  Employer's website

                                  https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

                                  Employer details

                                  Employer name

                                  Barchester Healthcare

                                  Address

                                  Barchester Healthcare

                                  READING

                                  RG31 5UG


                                  Employer's website

                                  https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

                                  Employer contact details

                                  For questions about the job, contact:

                                  Recruitment Team

                                  Barchester Healthcare

                                  Recruitment@barchester.com

                                  Details

                                  Date posted

                                  12 February 2026

                                  Pay scheme

                                  Other

                                  Salary

                                  Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

                                  Contract

                                  Permanent

                                  Working pattern

                                  Full-time, Part-time

                                  Reference number

                                  1462103056

                                  Job locations

                                  Barchester Healthcare

                                  READING

                                  RG31 5UG


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