Maternity Practitioner needed Part time for 6 months based in Salford ASAP

New parents are seeking daily support for their 6-week-old baby. As the mother returns to work two days a week, she need a maternity practitioner to care for the baby during daytime hours. The baby will be at the mother’s workplace, with a comfortable flat upstairs designated for their use. Currently thriving, the baby is breastfeeding well and can also take bottled expressed breast milk (EBM). They are looking for someone who is experienced and knowledgeable about newborns, confident in providing care, and able to offer helpful advice on feeding techniques and gentle routines. This role suits candidates with newborn care experience who can work independently while the mother is at work.
Job Start Date: As soon as possible
Job End Date: 6month approximately
Location: Salford
Gross 24hourly Rate: £18ph
Hours of work: 9am -5pm
Days required: Thursday and Friday only
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 and Maternity Practitioner (L3 minimum).
Driving required: N/A
Accommodation offered/day off: N/A
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: 870676
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 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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