Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

About the Role

This is your opportunity to bring nursing leadership to a busy, growing small animal practice in Oldbury. As Lead RVN, you’ll take ownership of nursing standards and patient pathways while working collaboratively with the Clinical Nurse Manager and wider team. On a 37.5-hour week with 1-in-5 weekends, you’ll have the autonomy to drive improvements in how patients flow through the practice—from admission to discharge—while ensuring every team member has the support they need to excel.

You’ll combine hands-on nursing duties with strategic oversight, identifying training needs, optimising workflows, and championing practice policies that deliver outstanding patient and client care. This is a role for someone who communicates clearly, stays organised under pressure, and thrives when given real responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead nursing standards across the practice and oversee day-to-day patient flow management
• Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager to identify team development needs and support nursing staff progression
• Organise and optimise patient pathways to ensure clinical efficiency and adherence to practice and group policies
• Take responsibility for a specific area of practice operations, ensuring high-quality protocols are maintained
• Demonstrate excellent communication and work collaboratively with the clinical and leadership teams
• Support the practice’s continued growth through effective nursing management and clinical excellence

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor and develop team members
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work with autonomy in a busy environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to maintaining high clinical standards and practice policies

Benefits

• Leave: 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, plus birthday leave
• Professional Development: RCVS and VDS fees paid; external CPD funded; extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (confidential); Mental Health First Aiders across the practice; eyecare voucher scheme; free annual flu jab
• Financial & Lifestyle: Life assurance; enhanced sickness pay; enhanced equal family leave; e-car salary sacrifice scheme; cycle to work scheme
• Other Perks: Staff discount schemes; recruitment referral reward scheme; career progression opportunities

About the Practice

Blacks Vets Oldbury is a dynamic small animal practice at the heart of the community, part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health. The practice is focused on delivering clinical excellence and creating a supportive workplace where nursing leadership is valued. The team includes the Clinical Nurse Manager and fellow nursing staff committed to high standards of patient care.

As part of Linnaeus, you’ll benefit from a wider network of practices, central support services, and access to professional development opportunities. The organisation prioritises staff wellbeing, clinical education, and career pathways for all team members.