All our registered maternity nurses have been interviewed in person by us, and have had their background and references thoroughly checked. We continually update references after each booking of which we are aware, but for your own reassurance we do recommend that you check a sample of these references personally.

It is essential that you find a nurse who suits your own particular circumstances and needs. Therefore, we recommend that you register with us as early as possible so that you have the opportunity to make a choice from our register of high calibre professional nurses, such as:

A nurse may be interviewed and booked months in advance of starting work, but please bear in mind that many nurses will have only limited times when they are available to be interviewed. Whether they are in the UK or overseas, they will usually have only one day off per week in which to meet you.

• Mature traditional nurses with many years of experience, who have made maternity nursing their career.
• Mature nurses with paediatric qualifications who have chosen to change into a community based role.
• Younger nurses with paediatric qualifications and experience who have extended this into maternity work.
• Younger nurses with much experience of newborns and who have moved into maternity nursing.

Once you have registered and decided on the profile of your ideal nurse, I will discuss with you the nurses we have to offer. I will send to you (by mail, fax or e-mail) copies of CVs and sample references for those in whom you express an interest and who may be interested in your position. When you have looked through the CVs and chosen any of interest I will arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient time. If it were difficult to organise this, due to the nurse being overseas perhaps, I would suggest a telephone interview initially.

When you have made your decision the booking must be confirmed with us at Eden Maternity in writing, stating a definite start date. If your baby should arrive earlier than anticipated, your booked nurse might be available to start work sooner. If she is unable to do so, then we are happy to help provide an emergency maternity nurse for you. In such circumstances, you will still be obliged to take your booked nurse for the originally booked dates. If your baby arrives later than anticipated and the maternity nurse is not required to start on the agreed date, the nurse is on call from the original start date and must be paid a retainer of 50% of the agreed weekly rate.

For overseas bookings it will usually be necessary to conduct telephone interviews before meeting the candidate in London or your home. If you require a nurse to travel overseas toy our home for an interview, the travel costs will be at your expense. If you choose to come to London to interview our candidates, Eden Maternity has a meeting room that can be used.

Although Eden Maternity introduces maternity nurses to you, they are all self-employed while working with you. Therefore, they are responsible for their own income tax and National Insurance contributions.