Samantha

My Summary

My Experience

My Experience

I am a Paediatric Nurse with over 16 years’ NHS and private sector experience supporting children and families from birth through to adolescence.

My professional experience includes:

• General Paediatrics

• Paediatric A&E

• Community Nursing

• Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)

• CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

• Learning Disabilities

• Mental Health Support

• Newborn Care

• Twins and Multiple Births

• Maternity Support and Night Nanny Care

I have extensive experience supporting families with children of all ages, from newborn babies through to teenagers.

Additional Areas of Support

• Newborn and maternity care

• Night nanny support

• Premature babies and twins

• Before and after school care

• Holiday cover

• Ad hoc childcare

• Emergency childcare

• Care for children who are unwell and unable to attend nursery or school

• Support for children with additional needs

One of the advantages of my paediatric nursing background is that I am experienced in caring for children who are unwell. This can provide families with additional flexibility and reassurance when children are unable to attend their usual childcare setting.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss your family’s specific requirements.

My Qualifications

Qualifications & Professional Background

• BSc (Hons) Paediatric Nursing

• Enhanced DBS Certificate

• Paediatric First Aid

• Safeguarding & Child Protection Training

• Mental Health First Aid

• Extensive experience supporting children with additional needs, learning disabilities and mental health challenges

• 16+ years’ professional experience across:

* Paediatric wards
* Children’s A&E
* Community services
* SCBU / neonatal settings
* CAMHS

• Experience supporting newborns, twins, children with complex needs and teenagers

• Fully insured

My Availability

My Availability

My availability is updated regularly and I welcome enquiries from families requiring:

• Regular nanny support

• School pick-ups and after-school care

• Newborn and maternity support

• Night nanny care

• Emergency childcare

• Holiday cover

• Ad hoc babysitting

• Travel support

If your requirements are not listed, please feel free to get in touch as I am often able to offer flexible solutions depending on availability.

Booking Information

To secure a booking, payment is required in advance.

Availability can change regularly, therefore early enquiries are recommended for ongoing placements and school-term arrangements.

Please refer to my fee structure and booking terms before confirming a booking.

My Fees

• Babysitting from £22.00 per hour
• Nannying from £22.00 per hour (gross)

Fees & Booking Terms

Standard Day Rates

• 1 child: £22 per hour

• 2 children: £24 per hour

• 3 children: £26 per hour

• 4 children: £28 per hour

Reduced rates may be available for regular ongoing placements.

Specialist Care Rates

Services requiring specialist knowledge, experience and flexibility are charged from £27 per hour.

This may include:

• Newborn care

• Maternity support

• Night nanny care

• Premature babies

• Twins and multiples

• Children with additional needs

• Complex medical needs

• Emergency childcare bookings

• Specialist family support

Rates for overnight care, live-in support, travel accompaniment and bespoke family requirements are available upon request.

Minimum Booking Periods

• School pick-up and after-school care: Minimum 3-hour booking

• Daytime bookings: Minimum 3-hour booking

• Evening babysitting: Minimum 4-hour booking

• Overnight care: Charged at an agreed overnight rate

Regular Ongoing Placements

Regular weekly placements are secured through advance booking.

Families wishing to reserve specific days and times on an ongoing basis may be asked to pay a retainer to hold those sessions.

Retainers are non-refundable and ensure availability remains reserved exclusively for that family.

A minimum of four weeks’ notice is required by either party for permanent changes to an agreed ongoing placement.

Booking & Payment

Sessions are booked and paid for in advance to secure dates.

Availability cannot be guaranteed until payment has been received.

Agreed session times are reserved in full, even if a session finishes earlier than planned.

Monthly invoicing may be arranged for regular ongoing placements.

Cancellations

Cancellations made with less than 48 hours’ notice remain chargeable in full.

For regular ongoing placements, reserved sessions remain chargeable unless otherwise agreed in advance.

If I need to cancel due to illness or emergency, this will only be done where necessary to protect the safety and wellbeing of the children in my care. In these circumstances, I will always aim to offer either a refund or an alternative session where possible.

Professional Commitment

These policies allow me to provide a professional, reliable and consistent service to every family I support.