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A childcare support agency is seeking a qualified maternity practitioner for overnight support for a baby boy in Taunton. The role requires expertise in infant care, with responsibilities including sterilizing equipment and performing nursery duties. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years experience, relevant qualifications, and strong references. This is a self-employed position with flexible hours and a suggested rate of £20 per hour.
Role: First-time parents are seeking overnight support for their baby boy, born in early August. The infant is bottle-fed due to a cleft palate and is feeding successfully without requiring specialised care. The mother is expressing milk; therefore, the maternity nurse will be responsible for sterilising the pump and associated equipment.
All standard nursery duties are expected. The ideal candidate should demonstrate extensive knowledge, flexibility, and confidence in caring for young infants.
Job Start Date: 1st September
Length of contract: 4-6
Location: Taunton, somerset
Suggested hourly rate: £20ph gross
Hours of work: 9pm – 6am
Nights required: 3 nights a week
Specialist or expert required: Qualified Maternity Practitioner
Minimum experience Level for this job: 5yrs experience within the role
Details of any qualifications needed for this job: 12hr First Aid, DBS and Maternity Practitioner (L3 or L4 minimum)
Accommodation for time off: Live out Only
Pets in the home: Yes
This is a self-employed opportunity.
Full Name of Employment Agency: Georgina Ware T/A Harmony at Home Maternity
Contact details: maternity@harmonyathome.co.uk | 07554314420
Please apply via the ‘Apply for job’’ button. This job has an ID code of:
859465
It is usual for Maternity Nurses and Consultants to be self-employed, and you will be required to issue your own contract for services, Unique Tax Reference number to our clients at offer stage.
For all roles with children and the vulnerable you must have an up-to-date enhanced DBS certificate which is registered on the update service, a 12 hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate and a minimum of 2 professional referees who are happy for you to share their contact details to our recruiters. One of your references must be your current or last employer and both references must be immediately contactable. We also recommend that you have appropriate personal insurance.
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