Maternity Nurses operate as self-employed professionals, shouldering the responsibility of managing their own finances.

 

From taxes, national insurance, indemnity insurance, advertising, continuous professional development, updating paediatric first aid, enhanced DBS police check costs, travelling expenses, accountants, and uniform costs to name a few. We navigate a complex financial landscape. Our expenditure for providing this luxury does not permit us to fully reclaim all associated expenses upon filing our tax return.

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Booking a Maternity Nurse directly rather than through an agency offers significant cost savings.

 

Agencies typically charge registration fees ranging from £50 to £100, in addition to daily rates ranging from £20 to £100 per day for each booked day, with an additional 20% VAT applied to the total fee. For a six-month booking requiring 24-hour care, six days a week, the agency fees could amount to £18,900, a considerable expense for the services provided.

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