Have you ever considered working as a prison GP? We’ve sat down with one of our locums who has been a part-time prison GP for two years, and a surgery GP for the previous five. Find out why she enjoys her career as a prison GP. You can work flexible hours That’s what first
Athona Health is proud to announce we have scored 100% platinum in a recent audit by Health Trust Europe (HTE). This follows a 100% result from an audit by London Procurement Programme (LPP) in October 2015. Paul Springall, operations director for Health and Nursing, commented: “This audit once again underlines that Athona is a true
This month, our responsible officer, Mr Fahed Youssef, paid a visit to our head office to meet our medical recruitment team to discuss the significance of making doctors fully compliant, and the revalidation and appraisal process. Mr Youssef spent the day delivering workshops to the team where he discussed his journey from studying to qualifying,
We’ve made a short film explaining how we affect the futures of our doctors. We take our responsibilities seriously: to our doctors, to the NHS Trusts and private hospitals we work with and, most importantly, to the patients they treat. Take a look to find out how we can affect your future in a positive
Inspired by the psychiatrists they work with, our Psychiatry desk decided to fundraise for the mental health charity Mind recently – by running 5K wearing Santa outfits! Undeterred by the wind and the rain, our intrepid team completed the course in good time – all the team finished within 35 minutes – and so far
Athona is delighted to announce that we’ve raised a whopping £11,069.20 for three charities over the past year. During the 2014-2015 financial year, we raised £6,858.61 for Guide Dogs; £3,205.53 for Saint Francis Hospice; and £995.16 for Hopefield Animal Sanctuary. Our outstanding fundraising was a combination of team events (a glamorous, Las Vegas-themed ball, a pub quiz
We are proud to announce that our Healthcare division has been awarded platinum status after achieving 100% in a recent London Procurement Programme (LPP) audit. This recognises our high standards in all aspects of quality and compliance. Our compliance department was required to present a selection of fully compliant candidate files, in which 61 individual
No matter how experienced you are, you will have to endure the interview stage. Make sure your talents speak for themselves by avoiding these common pitfalls: 1. Lack of research. Demonstrate you want the job by being familiar with the school; visit the website, read the Ofsted report. It’s a must. 2. Disrespecting the ex-employer.
Scientists have theorised that patients may be able to contract Alzheimer’s during some medical procedures, in the same way as CJD. The speculative research centered on findings that clusters of amyloid proteins – the physical manifestation of Alzheimer’s – can be passed from one brain into another via contaminated surgical instruments. The findings came by
Preface: If you know teachers looking for work in Canada, please share this article with them. It could be just what they need. We know it’s hard out there Canada. It’s a big country. 30 million people means plenty of schools. And that means plenty of teaching positions, right? At Athona, we know that’s not
NHS England will be offering the ultimate staff benefit to its workers – better health. New plans will see staff given easy access to exercise, mental health services and healthier food choices. Organisations will be asked to offer staff physiotherapy, sports sessions, weight management services – and even Zumba classes. Further plans range from NHS
A British nurse who caught ebola while helping in Sierra Leone is now working for the very hospital that saved him. Will Pooley, 30, hit headlines last year when he contracted the virus while doing vital front work. An RAF airlift took him to the Royal Free Hospital in London. During a week in a