A wonderful long-term maternity nurse role supporting first-time parents with their newborn, focusing on breastfeeding, routines and building confidence within a warm family home.


Job Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maternity Nurse to support first-time parents following the arrival of their baby. Dad travels regularly for work, so the family are looking for a calm, dependable professional who can provide reassurance and continuity whilst helping mum build confidence during the early months. They are hoping to breastfeed, with expressing if appropriate, but are open to options and would like a maternity nurse who can provide good advice and reassurance. Mum enjoys structure and would love somebody who can gently establish healthy feeding and sleeping habits. The family are looking for a maternity nurse who leads with experience whilst allowing them to develop their own confidence and parenting style. They would particularly value someone who enjoys teaching and explaining the reasoning behind their approach without being overly prescriptive. The role will initially be 6 days per week whilst dad is travelling more frequently, reducing to 5 days as family life settles. Flexibility around days off will be appreciated, and candidates should be comfortable around the family's friendly Alsatian, who lives with the grandparents but visits regularly.


Job Specification

• Providing 24-hour care for a newborn baby
• Supporting breastfeeding, expressing and combination feeding if required
• Establishing healthy sleep habits and gentle routines
• Building parents' confidence through practical guidance and reassurance
• Working collaboratively with hands-on parents
• Providing additional support during periods when dad is travelling
• Managing all nursery duties related to the baby

Candidate Specification

• Experienced Maternity Nurse with excellent newborn knowledge
• Strong breastfeeding and feeding support experience
• Confident establishing healthy routines and sleep foundations
• Calm, supportive and an excellent teacher
• Warm, discreet and professional
• Flexible and adaptable to the family's changing schedule
• Excellent checkable references and relevant childcare qualifications


Accommodation: Spare bedroom with a Moses basket in the nursery, together with a private bathroom. Street parking available.


This role is being recruited by Eden Private Staff, specialists in private household recruitment for over 25 years.

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Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to ma@edenprivatestaff.com 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 recognised Childcare Qualification, 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.