Clinical Nursing Manager

About the Role

This is a leadership opportunity for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse ready to take the helm of nursing operations at a friendly, well-established practice. You’ll be the clinical nursing manager—responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care while leading a team of 15 nurses alongside three Lead Nurses. Your role is to optimise patient pathways, manage rotas and scheduling, and ensure nursing excellence across all clinical areas.

Based at Woodward Veterinary Practice in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, this full-time position offers a healthy work-life balance with no out-of-hours duties. Saturday shifts are shared on a rota basis with time off in lieu, and standard shift times run from 7:30am to 8:00pm maximum. Admin time is built into your working week, so you can handle management duties without compromising clinical care.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise and manage nursing rotas and holiday bookings for a 15-strong team
• Lead regular nurse team meetings and conduct Professional Development Reviews (PDRs)
• Oversee daily patient flow and admission-to-discharge pathways to maximise efficiency
• Work alongside the Practice Manager and Lead Vet on Practice Standards and policy adherence
• Attend Practice Business Review (PBR) meetings as part of the leadership team
• Maintain clinical nursing duties while managing the wider nursing strategy
• Support the practice’s continued growth through excellent nursing standards and team development

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
• Proven leadership experience
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously within a busy environment
• Commitment to high clinical standards and patient welfare

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded, plus access to extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Staff discount schemes
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay and enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme and cycle-to-work scheme
• Wellness programme including employee assistance programme, eyecare vouchers, free annual flu jab
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Mental health support through trained Mental Health First Aiders and confidential Employee Assistance Programme

About the Practice

Woodward Veterinary Practice is a thriving small animal practice based at Ivanhoe Business Park in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Part of the Linnaeus group (a company of Mars Veterinary Health), the practice combines the resources and support of a large corporate network with the friendly, personal culture of a well-established independent clinic. The team is proud of its supportive, inclusive environment and commitment to outstanding patient and client care.

The practice has invested in building a strong clinical team, including a dedicated nursing department with Lead Nurses and a supportive leadership structure. This is a place where people genuinely enjoy coming to work, and where clinical excellence and staff wellbeing go hand in hand.