Lead Nurse

Lead Nurse

Linnaeus, Uppingham, Rutland, United Kingdom

Apply internally. If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, please contact our Talent Acquisition team to discuss and progress your application.

• Job Title: Lead Veterinary Nurse
• Reporting to: Clinical Nurse Manager
• Location: Uppingham, Rutland
• Salary: From £35,360 dependent on experience
• Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days per week – time allocated for admin, potential to do admin remote from home; weekends 1 in 5 Saturday mornings

We are looking for a Lead Nurse to join our Rutland veterinary centre. The Lead Nurse works alongside the clinical team to develop the practice, providing high clinical standards and effective patient management. The role requires an excellent communicator, highly organised, and comfortable working autonomously in a busy practice.

• Demonstrate an excellent work protocol in all nursing duties while taking overall responsibility for a specific area of the practice.

• Organise and oversee patient flow on a day‑to‑day basis to ensure the most effective and efficient approach to the workload.

• Identify and improve the efficiency of the patient pathway from admission through to discharge while ensuring that practice and group policies are adhered to, supporting outstanding patient and client care.

• Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager, identifying training development needs within the nursing team and ensuring the team is managed effectively.

• RVN with at least 2 years post‑qualification experience.
• Leadership experience and a relevant certificate.
• Excellent communicator, highly organised, and comfortable working autonomously.

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave – pro rata
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E‑car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness programme including:
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and a central support office, plus a confidential Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone.

Linnaeus is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture for all associates.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Rebecca at rebe