Adult Social Care Consultant - Turnaround & Improvement

Adult Social Care Consultant - Turnaround & Improvement

Delphi Care Solutions · Bristol, United Kingdom · — · Posted 2026-09-21

Workplace: on_site

Department: External Recruitment - Social Care

Description

Adult Social Care Consultant - Turnaround & Improvement

Bristol & Surrounding Areas
Self-Employed Consultancy Assignments
£350 Per Day
Monday to Friday

Start Date: Subject to Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Clearance

Delphi Care Solutions is seeking experienced Adult Social Care Consultants to join our specialist Task Force Team, supporting care providers across Bristol and the South West.

Working on a self-employed basis, you will support services facing operational, compliance, leadership or quality challenges. Assignments may involve service recovery, inspection preparation, governance improvements, interim leadership support, mobilisation projects or wider service transformation initiatives.

We are building a network of trusted consultants who can quickly assess a service, identify priorities, implement effective solutions and deliver lasting improvements.

This opportunity is ideally suited to experienced Registered Managers, Operations Managers, Quality Managers and Independent Consultants with a proven track record of improving services and achieving positive outcomes.

Typical Assignments

• Service turnaround and recovery projects
• Interim leadership and management support
• CQC preparation and inspection readiness
• Governance and compliance reviews
• Quality improvement programmes
• Operational audits and diagnostics
• Action plan implementation
• Team development and coaching
• Service mobilisation and restructuring
• Culture, performance and leadership improvement initiatives

Areas of Expertise

We welcome applications from professionals with experience across:

• Learning Disabilities
• Autism
• Mental Health
• Complex Care
• Supported Living
• Domiciliary Care
• Residential Care
• Nursing Care
• Dementia Care
• Physical Disabilities
• Sensory Impairments
• Community-Based Services

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager, Operations Manager, Quality Manager or Care Consultant
• Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification or current NMC PIN
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and quality standards
• Proven experience improving underperforming services
• Ability to lead change and deliver measurable results
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A practical, solutions-focused approach
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• Enhanced DBS
• Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance

What We Offer

• £350 per day
• Flexible consultancy assignments
• Projects across Bristol and the South West
• Full operational, compliance, HR and clinical support
• Access to Delphi's network of industry specialists
• Prompt payment of approved invoices
• Expenses reimbursed in line with company policy
• The flexibility and autonomy of consultancy work
• Opportunities to make a genuine impact within services that need experienced support

Why Join Delphi?

At Delphi, we work alongside providers when experienced leadership and practical support matter most. Our consultants are trusted to step into challenging environments, build relationships quickly, identify what needs to change and deliver sustainable improvements.

We value professionalism, integrity, accountability and results. Most importantly, we value people who are prepared to roll up their sleeves and lead from the front.

Interested?

The best consultants do more than identify problems. They deliver solutions.

If you have a track record of improving quality, strengthening compliance, developing teams and driving lasting change within adult social care, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Join Delphi Care Solutions' Task Force Team and help providers deliver safer, stronger and more successful services for the people they support.

Experienced people. Practical solutions. Proven results.

Apply

Apply at Delphi Care Solutions

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