Bee
Maternity Nurse in London: Camden (also available for babysitting)
Usually responds within 12 hours
Female Member since Feb 2013 Last Updated Jan 2024 Last Login Mar 2024
My Summary
About Me
I AM CURRENTLY WORKING IN A FULL TIME NANNY ROLE AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY AVAILABILITY FOR FULL TIME POSITIONS, I CAN DO AD HOC BABYSITTING AND SOME NIGHT COVER
PRE-BOOKED OR EMERGENCIES & SHORT NOTICE!
I have 15+ years experience of working as a Nanny and Maternity Nurse. The majority of my experience is focused on Sole care of Newborn babies and toddlers.
I believe I have many skills and qualities to enable me to provide your family with the support you need at home, I speak fluent English and I am of English origin. I have a Full UK Driver’s License, clean and held for 10 years. I am a non-smoker. I have worked with children of all ages but have extensive experience of working with new-borns and toddlers specifically. I am degree educated and have completed a BA in Fashion Design at London Metropolitan University. I am currently studying a second degree in a more specialised field of Fashion Contour with The London College of Fashion
I have a great personality, I am friendly, caring, loving, fun to be around and I have a great sense of humor, I believe I am able to get on with everyone. I believe I understand the complex needs of children and also understand the importance of the role of a nanny.
A range of my other skills involve being able to cater for peoples individual needs, I am reliable, I have great time management skills, I’m very organized as in organizing myself and others, I believe I have great leadership skills and I am dedicated and hardworking.
I believe I can bring to your home a pleasant, vibrant, hardworking and dedicated individual. I also feel this job would be just as beneficial to me as I love working with children and being around them they bring a sense of joy that nothing else can come close to.
My Experience
(Job descriptions are detailed in my references - please email me for copies of these).
4th July 2022 - 22nd February 2023 - Islington - Sole Charge Full Time Nanny of 18 month old girl. Assistance and shared care of sibling from newborn - 6 months +.
1st January 2022 – 1st June 2022 – Temporary position – Sole Care Maternity Nanny 6 months. Twin baby girls. (Employed by Leanna Morello).
January 2020 - December 2020 - 12 month temp Daily Maternity Nurse for Newborn & Nanny to a 3 year old boy.
Sole charge of both baby and older sibling, elements of shared care with parent. Alternating days for shared care so each child had balanced one on one time with nanny and parents. Full baby care duties, Changing, feeding, weaning, meal prep, routine planning. Full duties for 3 year old, meal prep, bath time, bedtime, reading, activities, arts and crafts, encouraging cognitive development through play.
January 2019- March 2020- temp role. Maternity Nurse for Newborn Baby - Milan, Italy & London, Hampstead.
Sole charge of baby girl up until 12 weeks old based in Italy. Responsible for forming routines, all feeding and changing needs. Also keeping baby entertained and engaged. Helping with relocation to London and settling baby. All aspects of daycare, encouraging activities for development and of educational value. Taking baby to classes, weening and preparing all foods and purée. Helping the family move back to Milan and settle there before the role ended.
February 2018 - November 2018 - London, Hampstead -
Sole Charge of 8 month old boy with reflux/allergies - 50 hours a week. (Employed by CB)
12th January 2015 - September 2017 - London, West Hampstead. Nanny - Girl 2 months old - 35 hours a week. (Employed by VLC).
16th September 2014 - 4th January 2015 - London, Belsize Park.
Temporary Baby Nanny - Girl 6 months and Boy 2 years old - 4 days a week. (Employed by SL)
19th August 2014 – 9th September 2014
Night Maternity Nurse – Twin boys from birth – 3 weeks. (Employed by SC)
19th June 2014 – August 18th 2014
Night Maternity Nurse – Twin girls from birth – 4 Nights a week – 12 weeks. (Employed by EJ)
1st May 2014 – 26th June 2014
Night Maternity Nurse – Baby boy from birth – 4 Nights a week – 8 weeks. (Employed by NJ).
3rd February 2014 – 25th April 2014
Night Maternity Nurse – Twins, boy and girl - 5 nights a week. (Employed by DM)
September 2013 – January 2014
Maternity Nurse to newborn baby boy and then Nanny to both newborn and older boy (2 years). (Employed by KE).
14th February 2013 - September 2013
Part/Full-Time Sole Charge Nanny - Temp Position - Baby Boy 7 Months Old.
14th February 2012 – May/June 2012
Maternity Nurse (6 nights a week) 3 Month Placement – Baby Girl from birth until 16 weeks.
1st June 2009 – February 2012
Full Time Sole Charge Nanny/Maternity Nurse – 2 Boys, 1st Boy from 2 years – 5 years old, 2nd Boy from birth until 4 years. (Employed by MF).
1st November 2008 – June 2012
Full Time Sole Charge Nanny/Maternity Nurse – Boy from birth until 4 years. (Employed by NJ).
28th August 2008 – 20th October 2008
Maternity Nurse (6 Nights a week) 12 week placement – Girl from birth until 12 weeks. (Employed by AA)
My Qualifications
I have over 14+ years of relevant Childcare experience.
BA Fashion Contour - current - London College of Fashion
BA Fashion Design - 2:1 - London Metropolitan University
OCN Maternity Nurse Practitioner - Level 3
An Enabling Learning Environment - Level 3
Child Development - Level 3
Managing Behaviour - Level 3
Observing Children - Level 3
Partnership With Parents - Level 3
Paediatric First Aid Certificate valid until May 2019
CRB check
My Availability
NOW AVAILABLE
I am available immediately, at short notice and in emergencies 24/7. I am also willing to travel (travel costs may need to be covered depending on how far)
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My Fees
- Babysitting from £21.00 per hour
- Maternity Nursing from £25.00 per hour (gross)
Please contact me directly with your requirements so I can check my availability.
I am flexible with my fees and will always come to an agreement with families as long as we are both happy.
My Documents
- UK Passport (added 22/05/2023)
- Training Certificate: OCN Maternity Nurse Training Certificate (added 17/04/2023)
- First Aid Certificate: First Aid Certificate 2022 (added 17/04/2023)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Bee. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Rebecca thank you so much for coming to my family as a Daily Maternity Nurse for my newborn Alice in January 2020.
I required a Maternity Nurse with nanny experience so I had someone who was familiar with all stages of growth anf development. Rebecca is a Qualified Mat Nurse with extensive childcare experience outside of this. I had Alice in January but also have my 3 year old Oscar to care for. Becca was hands on with both Alice and Oscar and there would be days I would alternate which child she would care for so I wazs able to spread my time between the two without the older one feeling like too much had changed. Rebecca was organised, supporticve, reliable and really down to earth. Although it initially was a business arrangement, i believe I have made a lifelong friend and have someone that the children grew very attached to and respect on call if need be for any occasion.
Rebecca was so supportive during the COVID-19 outbreak, she was reliable, attended work, she was repsonsible, enforcing handwashing, wearing masks (only outside as I did not want external masks inside). She was respectful of the rule that I did not want the children to leave the house on any occasion, she came up with plenty of ideas to keep my 3 year old engaged and occupied. My partner is a doctor and the level of support I required increased dramitically mid march until currently. Becca was flexible, accomodating for late finishes and early starts. It has been a whirlwind but I got through it and feel ready to take on anything, the year was a learning experience for myself, not only familiarising with having 2 children, with double the needs, and the added anxiety of the events occuring.
Thank You for everything Becca! When we return to London I will come back to scoop you up as our Permanent Full Time Nanny.
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We had all the best intentions to consider Becca as a nanny for our newborn. We've agreed with her on a time to meet for an interview, moved our schedules to accommodate, and she simply didn't show up and didnt let us know that she's not going to show up. I would not trust a person that behaves that way with our most precious one. It's utterly unprofessional and unfair. I see that other reviewers had the same problem - so it's definitely not a one off, but probably a way to treat people.
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Bee
on 07/01/2019
Response by
Bee
on 07/01/2019:
Thank you for your review. I accept I did not let you know in advance that I was unable to attend the interview. I informed you in a text message that my mother was unwell and I went to hospital with her I apologised for any inconvenience and offered to reschedule. You then called me later on in the day and I instantly apologised for the fact you felt I had wasted your time and explained my mum was taken to hospital with a blood clot and it slipped my mind to contact you - to which you replied I am not a medical professional I only went as support - you should have messaged us, unfortunately my mind was preoccupied with worry and it wasn’t as high a priority as being with my mother. I apologised profusely several times - you refused to accept my apology and continued to say you would be writing a bad review, I felt honestly like you were shouting down the phone at me like I was a child - you totally overreacted. I feel it is unfair for you to judge my character, trustworthiness and professionalism based on a missed interview. I personally would advise other nannies not to work for this family. You were unsympathetic, you shown zero sympathy or compassion. I understand I’m in the wrong for not letting you know far enough in advance - but I would not want to work for anyone that isn’t understanding that my mother got very unwell and I needed to go with her to the hospital. On this occasion I feel this we don’t share the same values and are completely incompatible work wise.
Becca started working with my daughter since she was 12 weeks old. Surprisingly my daughter took to her extremely well during the interview and this was vital for me. My daughter suffered with extreme seperation anxiety issues, before Becca came along I was unable to leave my daughters field of vision let alone the room, within 1-2 weeks of starting my daughter didn't even blink, for me it was amazing because I was finally able to get out and about and do some things in prep for returning to work.
I was completely confident leaving Rebecca in sole charge of my daughter. Their bond is absoloutly amazing. My daughter sees Becca as more of a big sister then a nanny. Rebecca was there to help Ava to develop her english language, devolop her core and motor skills. From Weening, to crawling, to potty training, walking - all stages of development Rebecca assisted in.
Unfortunately after 2 years we decided to put Ava into Full Time Nursery and could not offer Rebecca the same hours so unfortunately she had to leave to compensate for this. Rebecca still regularly babysits and attends my daughters school plays various times throughout the years. I was always unsure of outsourcing childcare for my daughter, but I have complete confidence in Rebecca and her skills.
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I rarely write reviews but since this job is all about trust I had to. Rebecca is really unprofessional and unreliable. We were supposed to meet 3 times and she cancelled on me 2 times and the last one with even no warning...She never replied to any of my voice mails or text messages. At the end I am not even sure about the excuses she made for the first 2 meetings she did cancel. I am very closed to give birth so instead of saying I am not interesting...she just kept her options opened. This is not only unprofessional to say the least but when you are a maternity nurse we expect a bit more from you. This job is not only about money and being booked..if so I would advice you to change career...
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I employed Rebecca in August 2014 for 4 weeks to help me with my 5 week old twin boys. Rebecca was very professional and respectful towards me and my family. Rebecca dealt with all of the contracts and any questions I had were answered clearly.
Rebecca helped me find a method to cope with both of the babies and gave me invaluable advice on routines and feeding patterns so that I would be able to be well rested and like I could manage and cope with so much going on at once.
My boys are now still in the same sleeping pattern Rebecca and I customised for them and they now sleep all the way through the night from 8pm-8am.
Rebecca's experience was invaluable and very effective. If I have any more children after these two wonderful boys, I will definitely be booking Rebecca again.
I highly recommend Rebecca's skills.
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