Care Home Manager
We are seeking an experienced, people-first business-led Care Home Manager to lead the teams to service excellence at Colwyn House Lifecare.
Colwyn House Lifecare is a 73-bed Care Home specialising in Dementia and Psychogeriatric Care, located in the heart of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay.
Are you passionate about Dementia Care and making a real difference in the lives of older people every day? Our diverse and compassionate team is united by a shared commitment to delivering respectful, person-centred care for residents with complex cognitive, behavioural, and mental health needs. At Colwyn House, we strive to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where residents, whānau, and staff feel valued and connected.
You will lead the day-to-day operations of the home, ensuring residents living with dementia and psychogeriatric conditions receive safe, dignified, and high-quality care in a supportive environment. Working alongside an experienced Clinical Manager, you will foster a culture of empathy, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement for both residents and staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading daily operations with a strong focus on dementia-informed and psychogeriatric care practices
- Supporting teams to provide compassionate, person-centred care that enhances residents’ wellbeing and quality of life
- Building a positive, culturally safe environment for residents, families, and staff
- Ensuring compliance with Nga Paerewa standards and best practice aged care delivery
- Managing staffing, financial performance, quality systems, and operational planning
- Coaching and developing multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellence in complex aged care services
- Strengthening community and whānau connections while representing the Heritage Lifecare values and brand
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Proven senior operational leadership experience, ideally within aged care, dementia, mental health, or healthcare environments
- Strong understanding of Dementia and Psychogeriatric Care and the unique needs of vulnerable older adults
- Excellent people leadership skills with a compassionate, calm, and solutions-focused approach
- Experience leading high-performing teams through complexity and change
- Strong business and financial management capability, including full P&L responsibility
- Understanding of Nga Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standards and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice
- Energy, resilience, empathy, and a genuine passion for improving the lives of older people every day
Join Us:
Submit an online application today by selecting the ‘Apply’ link
Heritage Lifecare fosters an environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
If you are interested in this role, please submit your application promptly. We are shortlisting candidates and the position will close once we have found a suitable candidate.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Micky Sahni, Senior Regional Manager, on 027 267 3451.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Therefore, we may be unable to support a visa application for this role.