Lee Asbury
Ashby-de-la-Zouch,United Kingdom
Summary
Strategic leader specialising in business restructuring and development. Expertise in merger and acquisition strategy, negotiation, and fostering company culture. Drives change implementation while ensuring regulatory compliance. Skilled in P&L accountability, contract negotiations, and process optimisation to support sustainable growth.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work history
OPS MANAGER
IHCM Group
Reading, Berkshire
09.2025 - 06.2026
- In addition to the role of Hospital Director I am now managing a growing portfolio of Nursing and Residential services nationwide, enabling increasing pay to revenue with focus on increasing service, fees and compliance.
HOSPITAL DIRECTOR
IHCM Group, Plans4Rehab
Leicester
07.2024 - 06.2026
- Leading a nursing, care and therapy team for patients with acquired brain injuries, driving rehabilitation outcomes with innovation, supporting informal and sectioned patients, embedding new processes to demonstrate a high standard of compliance. Full occupancy, £4.6m turnover within 12 months from 29 beds phase 1, excellent results and feedback from NHS, Quality Team, CQC, Staff, Patients and Visitors. Developing plans for expansion, diversification and external quality awards; ISO 9001 and IIP. Agency and Sickness below 4%, occupancy maintained at 100%.
HOME MANAGER
Capital Care Group, Evedale Care Home
Coventry
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Supporting new acquisition, CQC registered, major renovation, 64 beds, implemented new quality assurance process, digital care plans and digital care medication system implementation, new business development, huge increase in profitability.
AGENCY NURSE
Go Tee Nurse Agency
West Malling
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Barchester and Exemplar; nurse in charge (night duty), mental health hospital, forensic psychiatry, leading night team, duty manager, upholding standards, driving safety in an intense setting.
INTERIM CONSULTANT
Avery Healthcare
Lichfield
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Interim Home Manager, CQC registered, 112 bed turnaround, nursing & residential, refurb and commissioning of a new 16 bed unit, reaffirmed compliance, system and process, reduced agency usage to zero, increased morale, care standards and occupancy.
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Benslow Care Homes
Hertfordshire
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Increased occupancy used knowledge and experience to drive compliance. Led on quality assurance, and governance, introduced new quality processes, initiated quality reports, implementation of student nurse programme, and managed multiple sites.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Surecare Group (Sure Care UK Ltd)
Birmingham
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Revised systems and processes, developed policies and procedures, conducted audits, identified project needs, and led implementation to enhance operational effectiveness.
DOMICILARY CARE MANAGER
Help at Home (City & County)
Leicester
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Flag ship domiciliary branch manager, CQC registered, 582 service users / 263 staff, remit to improve quality and profit, remove regulator condition(s), overall branch governance, award winner at Care Awards Jan 2019, led transition from inadequate rating to good, turned around weak performance.
DEPUTY MANAGER
Silverwood Nursing & Care Home (HC One)
Beeston, Nottingham
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Supporting turn around, worked alongside reg. manager who was not a nurse, 80 bed unit, 40 nursing, 40 residential, inadequate rating with special measures turned round to ‘good’ rating.
DISABILITY ASSESSOR
Capita PIP
Darlington
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Assessment of varied and multiple physical and mental health conditions, claimant consultation, functional assessment and reporting.
HOME CARE LEAD
Austin Ben Ltd (Loomer Medical Ltd)
Newcastle Under Lyme
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Developed new business in Leicestershire and Stoke on Trent, worked on establishing pathways from GP to care home and hospital to step down. Founder of established quality home care business.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Business owner
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Business owner setting up care business from scratch, Austin Ben Ltd being the last prior to its acquisition to Loomer Medical Ltd.
DOMICILARY CARE MANAGER
Prestige Nursing Ltd (Leicester Branch & Midlands)
Wallington
04.1997 - 06.2003
- Implementation of ISO 9002 & accreditation, recruitment, retention, personnel & human resources, competent in invoicing, payroll, credit control, rate reviews and budget control, branch manager, developed first Midlands Branch, staff supply to nursing homes, hospital and home care, locum manager, business development, supported growth from 12 to 54 branches as regional manager.
NURSE
City Hospital
Birmingham
05.1989 - 04.1997
- Registered as a general nurse after formal training, undertook varied roles in diabetes, surgery, medicine, and elderly care, while working part-time as a night nurse across multiple locations to enhance clinical experience.
Education
Post Grad Cert - Brain Injury
B’ham Uni Med School
03.2026 - 06.2026
Diploma - Mental Health (Level 3)
PG Masters Level 4 - Safeguarding Adults: Law, Policy & Practice
CertRP - Recruitment Practice
NVQ 4 - Registered Managers Award
ENB 998 - Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice
RGN - Registered General Nursing Level One
Skills
- Operational strategy
- Business development
- Budget management
- Quality assurance
- Change implementation
- Business restructuring
- Contract negotiations
- Influential negotiation
- Systems & Process
- Culture development
- Leadership and motivation
- Resilience and stamina
- Intuitive foresight
Timeline
Post Grad Cert - Brain Injury
B’ham Uni Med School
03.2026 - 06.2026
OPS MANAGER
IHCM Group
09.2025 - 06.2026
HOSPITAL DIRECTOR
IHCM Group, Plans4Rehab
07.2024 - 06.2026
HOME MANAGER
Capital Care Group, Evedale Care Home
09.2023 - 07.2024
AGENCY NURSE
Go Tee Nurse Agency
06.2023 - 09.2023
INTERIM CONSULTANT
Avery Healthcare
12.2022 - 06.2023
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Benslow Care Homes
11.2021 - 09.2022
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Surecare Group (Sure Care UK Ltd)
07.2020 - 11.2021
DOMICILARY CARE MANAGER
Help at Home (City & County)
11.2019 - 07.2020
DEPUTY MANAGER
Silverwood Nursing & Care Home (HC One)
05.2019 - 11.2019
DISABILITY ASSESSOR
Capita PIP
09.2018 - 05.2019
HOME CARE LEAD
Austin Ben Ltd (Loomer Medical Ltd)
02.2018 - 09.2018
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Business owner
02.2014 - 02.2018
DOMICILARY CARE MANAGER
Prestige Nursing Ltd (Leicester Branch & Midlands)
04.1997 - 06.2003
NURSE
City Hospital
05.1989 - 04.1997