Veterinary Nurse Manager

Linnaeus; Essex; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Career progression

Leadership development

Job summary

Linnaeus is seeking a Nurse Manager for Forest Veterinary Centre across four sites (Epping, Harlow, Isle of Dogs and Harlow Hospital). You will provide strategic and operational leadership, develop nursing teams, and drive high clinical standards while enhancing patient care and service delivery.

The role focuses on workforce planning, culture, wellbeing, and collaboration with the senior leadership team to shape nursing practice and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading nursing teams across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across four Forest sites.
• Lead nurse team development, coaching, and progression.
• Oversee nurse utilisation and ensure high standards of clinical care.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, and retention.

Skills

Leadership

Multisite coordination

Staff development

Communication

Job description

What You’ll Lead

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Nurse Manager – Forest Veterinary Centre (Multisite Leadership Role)

Lead. Develop. Inspire. Shape the Future of Nursing Across Four Sites.

Forest Veterinary Centre is growing, and we’re looking for an exceptional Nurse Manager to lead and develop our nursing teams across Epping, Harlow, Isle of Dogs and Harlow Hospital. This is a pivotal senior role for an experienced RVN who thrives on leadership, team development, and driving high clinical standards.

If you’re passionate about empowering nurses, elevating patient care, and shaping a modern, progressive nursing culture — this is your next step.

The Role

As our Nurse Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all four Forest sites. You’ll be the driving force behind:

• Nurse team development, coaching, and progression
• Nurse utilisation, ensuring every clinician works to the top of their capability
• Quality patient care, clinical standards, and continuous improvement
• Workforce planning, recruitment, and retention
• Culture building, wellbeing support, and team engagement
• Operational efficiency, supporting patient flow and service delivery
• Collaboration, working closely with CDs, PMs, Lead Nurses, and the wider Linnaeus nursing network

You’ll be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, bringing the nursing voice to practice strategy, service development, and growth planning.

What You’ll Lead

Nurse Team Development & Leadership

• Regular 1–2–1s, PDRs, coaching and mentoring
• Creating clear development pathways for RVNs, SVNs and PCAs
• Supporting Lead Nurses and developing future leaders
• Driving a culture of respect, civility, and psychological safety

Nurse Utilisation & Clinical Excellence

• Championing full utilisation of nursing skills
• Expanding nurse‑led services and consultations
• Ensuring gold‑standard clinical standards across all sites
• Leading on audits, QI projects, and incident learning

Operational & Strategic Impact

• Workforce planning, rota oversight, and recruitment support
• Contributing to financial health through efficient nursing operations
• Supporting stock control, waste reduction, and responsible resource use
• Collaborating on service development and practice growth

Culture, Communication & Wellbeing

• Leading a positive, engaged, high‑performing nursing culture
• Supporting wellbeing and embedding a Just Culture
• Ensuring clear communication across all sites
• Championing the Forest values and the Linnaeus Five Principles

What We’re Looking For

• Strong leadership experience and a passion for developing others
• Excellent communication, coaching and mentoring skills
• Confidence managing multisite priorities and complex workloads
• A proactive, solution‑focused mindset
• A commitment to clinical excellence and continuous improvement
• The ability to inspire, motivate and unite teams

Advanced qualifications, leadership CPD, or experience in clinical audits and service development are highly desirable.

Why Forest?

Forest Veterinary Centre is a friendly, progressive, community‑focused practice with a diverse caseload, supportive leadership, and a genuine commitment to developing our people. You’ll join a collaborative senior team and a wider Linnaeus nursing network that invests heavily in leadership development, CPD, and career progression.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of nursing across four thriving sites — and make a meaningful impact on patient care, client experience, and team wellbeing.

Forest Veterinary Centre — where nursing leadership grows, teams thrive, and patient care excels.

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Salary from 40,000 DOE