Interim Turnaround Manager - Residential Care Home

Bolton, Greater Manchester
£350- Per Day
2-3 Days Per Week | Minimum 3-Month Contract
Immediate Start Available

Delphi Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a residential care provider seeking an experienced Interim Turnaround Manager to support a care home in Bolton through a significant improvement and compliance programme.

This is a hands-on assignment for a proven turnaround specialist with experience navigating local authority improvement notices, strengthening governance, and embedding sustainable operational improvements within adult social care services.

The Opportunity

You will work directly with the provider, Registered Manager, and senior leadership team to drive improvements across the service while ensuring compliance requirements are met and evidenced effectively.

Key areas of focus include:

• Supporting the service in responding to a Local Authority Service Improvement Notice (SIN).
• Embedding and evidencing improvements across safeguarding, staffing, care planning, and governance.
• Reviewing staffing structures, rota management, and dependency-based workforce planning.
• Strengthening safeguarding processes, incident reporting, and escalation procedures.
• Auditing and improving care records, including care plans, MCA documentation, nutritional monitoring, fluid charts, and repositioning records.
• Reviewing medication systems and implementing robust competency assessment processes.
• Driving delivery of governance and quality assurance frameworks.
• Supporting regulatory action plans and preparing evidence for local authority and regulatory review.
• Coaching and developing the existing management team to ensure improvements are sustained long term.

About You

We are keen to hear from candidates who have:

• Previous experience as an Interim Manager, Turnaround Manager, Consultant, Registered Manager, or Regional Manager within adult social care.
• A strong track record of improving underperforming services.
• Experience dealing with Local Authority Improvement Notices, embargoes, safeguarding concerns, or quality improvement programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of CQC regulations, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience implementing quality assurance systems and evidencing improvement outcomes.
• The ability to challenge, support, and influence teams at all levels.

What's on Offer?

immediate start available
Flexible consultancy arrangement
Minimum 3-month assignment with potential extension
Opportunity to make a tangible impact within a service undergoing transformation
Competitive day rate

For a confidential discussion, please contact Delphi Care Solutions.

Candidates with proven turnaround, improvement, quality, compliance, or crisis-management experience within residential adult care are strongly encouraged to apply.