Get to know the Good Medical Practice 2024

In August, the GMC released their updated patient care and professional behaviour standards that will come into effect as of January 30th 2024. The purpose of the Good Medical Practice is to ensure doctors in the UK across all specialties and levels are adhering to these updated regulations on this framework, so that patient care

Maintaining healthy behaviours during winter pressures

As the winter months are fast approaching and the temperatures rapidly dropping every day, it’s important to ensure you’re maintaining healthy behaviours and habits during this year’s winter pressures. During this time of year, the NHS  faces much higher demands and intense pressure due to the high rise of cold and flu viruses, where around

Meet Lacie Duthie, Acute & Psychiatry’s Compliance Team Leader

Following on from our ‘meet the team’ series, we recently spoke with Lacie Duthie,  Athona’s Acute & Psychiatry’s Compliance Team Leader to discuss her journey here so far. As well as highlighting some of her favourite aspects of working at Athona and delving into why she has stayed for over 6 years, Lacie also reveals

4 essential tips for relocating for work

When looking for your next role as a healthcare professional, it’s vital to us that you are placed into a role that is suitable for your requirements and in a location that best suits your needs. However, sometimes your ideal role may be in a different location and could require you to relocate for work.

Meet Izzy, Nursing’s Sales Support Apprentice

We recently spoke with Isabel Clark, Athona’s Sales Support Apprentice for our Nursing team to see how she’s been getting on in her role and with her apprenticeship. Joining Athona only 7 months ago, Izzy has seen great success in her role and here Izzy shares with us her favourite aspect of her apprenticeship, a

Relocating to Wales for your next role

Are you looking for a change in scenery and fancy a new challenge within your role? Known for its amazing natural beauty and vibrant culture, Wales is a very popular destination to relocate to, with a 27.9% increase in Brits moving to Wales between 2020-2022. Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant, Dan Elliot, is currently recruiting for

Find your next role in the North West of England

The North West of England is a stunning region comprising of 5 counties: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. Our nursing team are currently recruiting healthcare assistants and mental health nurses to work in this scenic region with regular and high-speed transportation links to other cities and counties. Find out more information about some

James Read promoted to Business Manager for our Acute Consultants team

Joining Athona in November 2012, James has played a vital role in the development of our Acute Doctors team that recruits for a vast number of specialties such as Medicine, Pathology and Radiology consultants across the UK and overseas. From originally joining Athona as a Resourcer for our A&E desk, James quickly began to rise

Fancy working in the North East of England?

The North East of England is one of the nine official regions of England, with a population of around 2.7 million. The North East is considered to be one of the most beautiful, vibrant and thrilling places to live and work in England due to its award-winning gardens, beaches and countryside. With some of the

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’ve gone gold!

Originally founded back in 2003 by our Founder, Stewart London, this August, we’ve celebrated our 20th anniversary and have recognised this huge accomplishment by ‘Going Gold for Twenty Years’. To achieve this, we have changed our logo to gold on our website and all accompanying social media channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. To

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