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Linnaeus · Sutton, England, United Kingdom
Lead Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
More clinical influence. More career progression. More opportunity to shape the future of veterinary nursing.
Are you an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) looking for your next career move? Perhaps you're already a Lead Veterinary Nurse looking for a new challenge, or you're ready to take your first step into veterinary nursing leadership.
At
Maven Veterinary Care
, we're looking for a passionate and motivated
Lead Veterinary Nurse
to help lead our nursing team of eight at our established, award-winning small animal hospital in
North Cheam, Surrey
.
This is an opportunity to do more than manage a team. You'll have the chance to influence how nursing services develop, support colleagues in advancing their clinical skills and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of our hospital.
And importantly,
you won't have to step away from the clinical work you enjoy to progress your career.
You don't need previous Lead Nurse experience. If you have strong clinical skills, enjoy helping others develop and are ready to take on more responsibility, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join Maven Veterinary Care?
Shape the future of nursing at Maven
Your ideas and clinical experience will matter here. You'll have the opportunity to help develop our nursing services, improve day-to-day hospital efficiencies and enhance inpatient care.
Whether you're passionate about Schedule 3 procedures, hospital medicine, imaging or finding better ways of working, you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to how our services evolve.
Take your next step into veterinary nursing leadership
You'll lead and support a team of eight, helping colleagues develop their confidence, knowledge and clinical skills.
This is an opportunity to build your leadership experience through mentoring, line management, knowledge sharing and supporting the professional development of your colleagues.
You don't need to have held a leadership title before. We're looking for someone with the clinical credibility, enthusiasm and ambition to help others succeed.
Stay hands-on with a varied and interesting clinical caseload
We know that progressing into leadership doesn't mean you want to give up nursing.
Hospital and inpatient nursing
Surgical nursing
Nurse consultations
Flex shifts, offering variety across different areas of the hospital
With shifts rotating between
7:30am and 8pm
, you'll have the opportunity to maintain and develop a broad range of clinical nursing skills while building your leadership experience.
Dedicated time to focus on leadership
We recognise that leading a team takes time.
That's why you'll benefit from protected leadership and senior administrative time within your rota, separate from your clinical responsibilities.
This gives you dedicated time to support your team, develop nursing services and contribute to improvements across the hospital.
You'll work closely with our Lead Veterinary Surgeon, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of the hospital and supporting each other in your leadership roles.
You'll also be part of a collaborative veterinary team with a range of experience and clinical interests, including two medicine certificate holders.
With colleagues keen to develop further in medicine and imaging, you'll have the opportunity to support their clinical progression while developing your own knowledge and expertise.
Develop your career with ongoing learning and funded CPD
We're passionate about helping our nurses grow.
An annual CPD allowance and three days of CPD leave
Funded external CPD opportunities
Access to extensive free internal and online Linnaeus CPD
Support to develop your individual clinical interests
Opportunities to pursue further qualifications, with funding available alongside a training agreement
Career progression and professional development opportunities
Whether you want to advance your clinical expertise, grow as a leader or help develop new nursing services, you'll be encouraged to keep progressing.
Make the most of excellent hospital facilities
You'll work in a well-equipped small animal hospital where you can put your nursing skills to good use.
Two large operating theatres
Dedicated ultrasound facilities
X-ray and diagnostic imaging equipment
Endoscopy equipment
Dedicated dentistry facilities
Separate dog and cat waiting areas and wards
On-site inpatient facilities
Daily inpatient rounds and collaborative case discussions create opportunities to share knowledge, develop confidence and deliver consistent, high-quality patient care.
Be part of an award-winning veterinary hospital
At Maven, you'll join a team that takes pride in delivering excellent patient and client care.
Consults
Inpatients
Clients
Team
Environment
We're also proud to be a
Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic, Dog Friendly practice and RWAF Silver Standard practice
.
Our
Silver Investors in the Environment (iiE) Accreditation
also recognises our commitment to environmental responsibility.
These achievements reflect our dedication to clinical excellence, animal welfare, teamwork and continuously improving the care we provide.
A working week that offers clinical variety and leadership opportunities
Your rota will give you exposure to different areas of veterinary nursing, alongside dedicated time for your leadership responsibilities.
Rotating shifts between
7:30am and 8pm
Clinical rotations across hospital/inpatients, surgery, consultations and flex shifts
Protected leadership and senior administrative time
Currently
1 in 5 Saturdays, 8am–4pm
Sunday opening planned for 2027, with six-hour Sunday shifts
Weekend commitments expected to reduce as the veterinary team grows
No overnight or out-of-hours (OOH) commitment for the daytime veterinary team
Vets Now provides our on-site OOH service
Days off in lieu following weekend shifts
You'll have the opportunity to enjoy the variety of hospital nursing without an overnight or out-of-hours commitment.
About Maven Veterinary Care
Maven Veterinary Care is an established small animal hospital in
North Cheam, Surrey
, with a collaborative veterinary team, excellent clinical facilities and a shared commitment to delivering high standards of patient care.
We're proud of what we've already achieved, but we're just as excited about what comes next.
As our Lead Veterinary Nurse, you'll have an opportunity to influence that next chapter.
You'll play a key role in supporting the daily running of the hospital, encouraging knowledge sharing and creating an environment where nurses feel confident asking questions, discussing cases and contributing ideas.
We want our nursing team to feel valued, listened to, challenged and encouraged to develop.
You'll help us build on that culture while developing your own leadership skills and helping our hospital services continue to progress.
Our location in North Cheam also provides access to both London and the Surrey countryside, with cultural attractions, good transport links and green spaces within reach.
What we're looking for in our next Lead Veterinary Nurse
We're looking for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse who combines strong clinical skills with a genuine interest in developing people and improving nursing services.
You may already be working as a Lead Nurse or Senior RVN, or you may be an experienced RVN ready to take the next step in your career.
Strong clinical judgement and a commitment to high standards of patient care
A genuine passion for mentoring, supporting and developing colleagues
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships across a team
An interest in imaging, hospital medicine or developing clinical nursing services
The confidence to challenge established ways of working and suggest practical improvements
A collaborative approach, openness to feedback and the ability to bring colleagues with you through change
We're particularly keen to hear from nurses interested in
Schedule 3 procedures, advancing nursing services and helping colleagues make the most of their clinical skills
.
Above all, we're looking for someone who enjoys working with people, wants to make a positive difference and is excited about the opportunity to help shape a nursing team.
Benefits – supporting your career and wellbeing
As part of Maven Veterinary Care and the wider Linnaeus network, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional development, wellbeing and life outside work.
Five weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
Your birthday off
Annual leave pro-rata for part-time colleagues
No overnight or out-of-hours commitment
RCVS and VDS professional fees paid
Funded external CPD
Annual CPD allowance and three days of CPD leave
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
Wellness programme
Employee Assistance Programme
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual flu jab
Cycle to Work scheme
Why choose a career with Linnaeus?
Maven Veterinary Care is part of
Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health
, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world.
Being privately owned means we can focus on our purpose of creating a better world for pets, making long-term decisions rather than focusing solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, we believe
A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.
As part of a network of more than 6,000 Associates, you'll have access to specialists, worldwide development opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing package supporting your physical and mental health.
We're committed to creating an inclusive, diverse workplace where colleagues feel empowered to speak up, step up and perform at their best.
Ready to take the next step in your veterinary nursing career?
If you're an experienced RVN looking for more responsibility, a Senior Veterinary Nurse ready to move into leadership or an established Lead Veterinary Nurse looking for a new opportunity, Maven could be the next step you're looking for.
You'll have the opportunity to lead a team, influence clinical nursing services, develop your skills and play a meaningful part in the future of an award-winning veterinary hospital.
We'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Purvi Kataria at
for more information or a confidential discussion.
We look forward to hearing from you.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered.
Salary; Up to £40,000
Details
| Company | Linnaeus |
| Location | Sutton, England, United Kingdom |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | healthcare |