Job Summary:
The family are looking for a maternity nurse who can offer 24-hour support across 5–6 days per week for 6 weeks after the birth. They have a 3-year-old daughter, so would love someone who can be inclusive of her and help maintain a calm, positive atmosphere within the home. Mum hopes to breastfeed but is keeping an open mind, so they would really value a maternity nurse who can gently support, guide and adapt depending on how both mum and baby are doing. To be able offer the flexibility to switch to nights only if the family wish to.
This is very much a role for someone flexible, open-minded and family-centred — someone who can observe, guide and shape the early weeks around the needs of both mum and baby, while helping the whole household settle into a rhythm that works for them.
Candidate Requirements:
• Open-minded, flexible and inclusive of the whole family
• Confident with newborn care and supportive of breastfeeding while adapting to mum’s needs
• Comfortable engaging positively with an older sibling
• Warm, calm and able to guide without imposing fixed routines
• Strong experience as both maternity nurse and nanny is desirable
Accommodation:
Guest bedroom for live-in duties, with own bathroom shared with the baby.
This role is being recruited by Eden Private Staff, specialists in private household and maternity recruitment for over 25 years.
How to Apply
Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to [email protected] Please ensure you include the reference number for the position you are applying for (found at the top of the advert). For candidates that are not currently registered with Eden Private Staff, please include an up-to-date CV when applying. Applicants for this position should have excellent checkable references, a valid DBS [CRB] and a current Paediatric First Aid Certificate. Please note we only register candidates with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role. Candidates to be paid weekly or at the end of the booking. If applying for a UK based role, please ensure you have the correct right to work documentation as we are unable to support with visa applications or sponsorships.
Source agency: Eden Private Staff
