Nights Only Practitioner needed for a two nights in August, based in Essex

A first-time mother is looking for an experienced and caring night nanny to support her and her six-month-old baby while visiting family for a few days.
The family are seeking a kind, knowledgeable practitioner who can confidently manage the baby’s bedtime routine and provide overnight care.
The baby is settled into a good routine and currently wakes for one or two bottles overnight. The ideal candidate will be warm, calm, and experienced with infants, ensuring both baby and mum are well supported during their stay.
The family are ideally looking for Wednesday and Saturday night.
Job Start Date: 4th August
Contract End Date: 9th August
Location: Mersea, Essex
Gross hourly Rate: £20ph gross
Hours of work: 5pm -8am
Days required: 4th -9th August
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, Enhanced DBS, Maternity Practitioner (L3 minimum), Safeguarding L2.
Driving required: Not within the role
Accommodation offered: yes
Pets in the home: N/A
Any other staff employed in household: N/A
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: 879423
It is usual for Maternity Nurses and Consultants to be self-employed, and you will be required to issue your own contract for services and Unique Tax Reference number to our clients at offer stage. Please note Maternity Nurse and Newborn Care titles are industry terms, not protected medical titles.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, you will only be contacted for shortlisting and interview if you meet our client’s suitability requirements.

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 professional insurance (maternity practitioner insurance / consultant insurance). Whilst we usually undertake all registration interviews and right to work checks in person face to face, we will in certain circumstances consider video call registrations and digital right to work checks via a certified digital identity service provider (IDSP). We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. To help speed up your application, please ensure that you only apply for the job(s) you are interested in on our website, on the job advert page using the ‘Apply for job’ button. Please only apply for roles where you meet the requirements.

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