Overview
Job Title: Clinical Nursing Manager
Reporting to: Group Nursing Manager
Location: Dudley Hospital
Salary: From £35,000 per annum dependent on experience
Hours: 37.5 HPW, 1 in 5 weekends
About the Role
We are looking for a Clinical Nursing Manager to join our team at Blacks and would love to hear from you. We are recruiting for an RVN with at least 5 years post qualification experience with leadership experience to work alongside the clinical team and develop this practice. We seek an excellent communicator who is highly organized and comfortable working with autonomy in our busy practice.
The Clinical Nursing Manager is key to the business’s ability to provide a high level of clinical standards, ensuring that patients are managed effectively from a nursing perspective to support further growth of the practice. Working with the leadership team, you will demonstrate an excellent work protocol in all nursing duties while taking overall responsibility for our team of Nurses.
As Clinical Nursing Manager, you will be an advocate for veterinary nursing, creating a culture of clinical excellence, continuous improvement, and professional development across the practice. This role balances clinical work and leadership, with an emphasis on team management, rota oversight, nurse utilisation, and service delivery.
You will ensure quality assurance of nursing care and standard operating procedures and lead the implementation of CPD and training initiatives aligned with our vision for growth. Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide strategic, professional, and operational input while ensuring clinical standards and team wellbeing remain a priority.
The Clinical Nursing Manager will also act as a key member of the wider leadership team, contributing to discussions around resource management, workflow, financial considerations, and strategic planning.
Responsibilities
• Lead and manage the nursing team; oversee rota planning and nurse utilisation.
• Maintain high clinical standards and quality assurance for nursing care and SOPs.
• Lead CPD initiatives and training aligned with practice growth.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic planning, resources, and service delivery.
Qualifications
• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with at least 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Leadership experience and strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with autonomy in a busy practice.
Benefits
* 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
* RCVS and VDS fees paid
* External CPD funded
* Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
* Career progression opportunities
* Staff discount schemes
* Life Assurance
* Enhanced sickness pay
* Enhanced equal family leave
* E-car salary sacrifice scheme
* Wellness program including:
o Employee assistance program
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab
o Cycle to work scheme
* Recruitment referral reward scheme
About us
Blacks Vets are an award winning practice, independently voted twice as "Best UK Vet", "Practice of the Year" and winning the RCVS "Wellbeing and Client Service" award 2018 and "Best Place to Work" 2019. We were also featured on Channel 4's The Interview and BBC2 Me and My Dog. We know we are only as good as the people we employ and that is why everyone who joins us has been carefully selected because of the special qualities they can bring to our team.
With over 50 years experience, we pride ourselves on being family vets for family pets. We have constantly pushed the boundaries on delivering the highest pet care through the calibre and qualifications of our Vets and Nurses and through the friendliness and professionalism of our Client Care teams.
Big enough to offer award-winning care, facilities and expertise for the Black Country's much-loved pets. Small enough to care for clients and employees alike, treating them as unique individuals - family matters to us.
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 rebecca.coleman@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value equity, diversity and inclusion. For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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