Short Term Maternity Nurse Job

Greycoat Lumleys; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Greycoat Lumleys is seeking an experienced Short Term Maternity Nurse in Dubai to support a private family with newborn care from the baby’s arrival. This monthly contract is live-out, with 12-hour shifts, 6 days a week, and a flexible start around January.

Applicants should have extensive newborn care experience, current infant first aid/CPR, professional references, and excellent English. The nurse must arrange her own accommodation and be available to start in January with flexibility.

Qualifications

• Extensive, demonstrable experience caring for newborns in a professional maternity nursing capacity.
• Current infant first aid and CPR certification.
• Excellent knowledge of newborn health, hygiene, feeding and safety.
• Strong professional references from private families.
• Excellent English communication with the family.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert newborn care, ensuring the baby’s safety, comfort and wellbeing.
• Support feeding routines, including breast-feeding guidance and bottle-feeding where required.
• Manage all aspects of newborn care including bathing, changing, nappies and settling.
• Establish sleeping routines and follow safe-sleep guidance.
• Monitor the baby’s wellbeing and developmental progress.
• Offer practical guidance to parents on newborn care and routines.

Skills

Newborn care

First aid/CPR

English communication

References

Availability January

Education

Maternity nursing qualification

Job description

Short Term Maternity Nurse – Dubai

Due Date: 14 January | Monthly Contract | Live-Out

A private family based in Dubai is seeking a highly experienced and appropriately qualified maternity nurse to provide expert newborn care and support following the arrival of their baby, due on 14 January.

As the exact arrival date cannot be guaranteed, candidates must be available to commence the placement around the baby’s arrival, with flexibility throughout January.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert newborn care, ensuring the baby’s safety, comfort and wellbeing at all times.

• Support feeding routines, including breast-feeding guidance and bottle-feeding where required.

• Manage all aspects of newborn care, including bathing, changing, nappy care and settling.

• Establish appropriate sleeping routines and follow current safe-sleep guidance.

• Monitor the baby’s general wellbeing and developmental progress.

• Offer practical guidance and reassurance to the parents, sharing professional advice on newborn care and routines.

Candidate Requirements

• Extensive, demonstrable experience caring for newborns in a professional maternity nursing capacity.

• Relevant maternity nursing qualifications, training and certifications, or equivalent recognized credentials.

• Excellent knowledge of newborn health, hygiene, feeding, and safety.

• Current infant first aid and CPR certification

• Excellent professional references and a strong track record of working with private families.

• Great English communication skills to support clear communication with the family.

• A warm, professional, discreet, and reassuring approach, with the ability to work independently to a high standard.

• Availability to commence around the baby’s arrival, with flexibility throughout January.

Working Arrangements

• Location: Dubai, UAE

• Start date: Around the baby’s arrival, with availability throughout January essential.

• Contract: Monthly contract, with the possibility of an extension by mutual agreement.

• Working hours: 12 hours per day, 6 days per week, with 1 day off.

• Flexibility: Flexibility with daily start and finish times is required.

• Accommodation: Live-out, with the maternity nurse responsible for arranging her own accommodation.

• Salary: Negotiable based on experience

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maternity nurse to support a private family during the important early months of their baby’s life.