At Athona, we understand that due to the short-term nature of locum placements, it may feel more challenging to progress within your career. However, this is not necessarily the case, as this type of working can drastically help assist you with your career development and enhance your industry knowledge. By working as a locum in
It is common knowledge that working as a nurse can sometimes require long shift patterns, stressful workload and difficult days and often affect your mental health. A recent survey by Nursing Times showed 90% of nurses feel more stressed and anxious now, than before the Coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020. As an agency we
Meet James, Athona’s Permanent Recruitment Consultant for our Psychiatry team. We recently spoke with James to get to know more about a typical day in his life, how to build strong candidate relationships, what he enjoys most about his role and more! Keep on reading to find out more information on how James’s time in
Have you ever considered working in the Western Isles? Commonly known as the Outer Hebrides, these islands are situated off the North West coast of Scotland. With stunning landmarks and good travel links, this is a fantastic location to work in as a locum doctor. The hospital in the Western Isles is a rural general
We’re pleased to be partnering up with financial specialists Wesleyan again in our ongoing webinar series. This webinar is designed to help you understand current investment markets and how to invest for the future. What will be covered? Setting goals Steps to financial fitness Clearing debts Your investment options Investment markets in light of Covid-19
With the cost of living crisis at the forefront of everyone’s minds this winter, we’ve accumulated some top tips on how you can stay warm during this years winter crisis. From government grants to layering up warm, there are plenty of alternative options to just relying on your heating this winter. Warm Home Discount The
Since Thursday 24th November, the NHS launched it’s annual NHS 111 Online campaign, which hopes to help relieve pressure on emergency departments and their services. This national campaign allows patients to get support they may need from their homes ahead of winter on a variety of health problems. The NHS 111 online service, which is
Before joining Athona’s Nursing division as a Resourcer back in May 2022, Kate Horne worked in the healthcare field from 2007-2021, qualifying as a Registered Nursing Associate in 2019. However, at the beginning of 2022 Kate decided to embark upon a new challenge and career journey and instead of practising as a nurse, now she
October 10th marks World Mental Health Day where this year, the Mental Health Foundation are encouraging people to open up and talk about their experiences with their awareness campaign, ‘If this speaks to you, speak to us’. Alongside this, the theme for this year is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’.
Meet Gemma Baxter, Athona’s Executive Recruitment Consultant for our Nursing division. We spoke with Gemma to gain a deeper insight into her role and responsibilities, benefits of working with an agency and advice for others wanting to start out in recruitment! Keep on reading to find out more information on Gemma. What were you doing
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since Athona’s Psychiatry division was started. Way back in 2007, Steve Anthony, now Managing Director at Athona, joined and started the psychiatry desk. Master Vendor Agreements and Tier 1 contracts quickly followed as the growing team built long-lasting relationships with the candidates and clients they were
So you want to start your new career in recruitment, you’ve applied for the job and secured the interview – but now you’ve got to get through it! Attending an interview can be extremely nerve-racking and you may not know where to begin. We’ve accumulated a list of some of our favourite and most useful