As a healthcare professional, you can come across many different ways to work and you may be unsure which path would be best to take for your career and lifestyle. Here, we discuss just a few of the many benefits of working with an agency, in particular Athona, as opposed to working via bank staff.
Athona’s nursing division is proud to offer a wide variety of jobs in many different specialties of nursing. A Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) is just one of the specialties we recruit for here at Athona. As a CPN, your role will involve having the opportunity to care for patients in their homes, outpatient departments or
Over the last 10 years, we have partnered with so many incredible charities that save thousands of lives every day such as: Little Haven’s Children’s Hospice, The Guide Dogs, Saint Francis Hospice, Médecins Sans Frontières, Brentwood Mind, The Blue Cross, Alzheimer’s Society, The South Essex Wildlife Hospital, Cancer Research, Age UK (Redbridge, Barking and Havering)
Working a night shift as a nurse for the first time can leave you feeling unprepared and unsure of what to expect. Whether you’re just not a night owl, or have just graduated from university, we hope our advice will reassure you, leaving you as prepared as you can be to tackle those night shifts.
At Athona, we’re extremely fortunate to have 50% of employees who have worked at Athona for more than 5 years. Of these employees, 8 are celebrating their 10-year anniversary in 2024 and so to recognise this achievement, we spoke to each one of them to see what they had to say about the last 10
As our AHP desk has continued to grow, we recently sat down again with Recruitment Consultant, Lewis where he discussed the new AHP specialties he is now recruiting for and which locations these roles are based in. From Speech and Language Therapists to Occupational Therapists across both Acute & Mental Health Settings, Lewis is also
When embarking upon your first locum position, we understand it can be an overwhelming and a nerve-wracking experience. Whether you’re covering a new ward for the first time, starting out in a new hospital, or working with different doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, you may feel worried about how to navigate this new situation.
Did you know that England is made of nine official regions? One being the largest region in England, the South West, with a total population of over 5 million people! As well as this, it also has the longest coastline out of all nine regions and is home to some incredible World Heritage sites and
We recently spoke with Amy Johnson, Recruitment Consultant for our Mental Health Nursing team. Since joining Athona back in April 2023 as an Associate Consultant, we wanted to find out more about Amy’s career journey so far, what she enjoys most about her role and what advice she would give to others looking to kickstart
Have you ever considered a career in psychology before? A psychologist is a healthcare professional who studies patients mental wellbeing, perceptual, cognitive, emotional and social pressures and behaviours. Working in this chosen role often incorporates having to observe patients and come up with interpretations of how each individual reacts to their different environments. Interested? Below,
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Talking Therapies desk here at Athona! Made up of a team of experts, Lewis, Amy and Emily, the team are keen to speak to candidates looking for their perfect roles, as well as assisting clients in filling their vacancies. We recently spoke to our recruitment consultant for
When considering which path is right for you as a healthcare professional, it’s important you consider all different routes. From contract, permanent, line of work to locum shifts, each have their own benefits and reasons which could benefit you and your career pathway. When considering working as a locum healthcare professional, you may have heard