International Medical Student to NHS Doctor
09/04/2021
Ibby joined the Gateway programme as part of our first cohort of international medical graduates, starting her placement as a junior doctor at Milton Keynes Hospital in March 2020.
Read moreTips and tools for managing stress
08/04/2021
This April is Stress Awareness Month. In collaboration with our partners Rethink Mental Illness each week we are bringing you tips and tools for managing stress and building resilience.
Read moreOffering flexibility for our doctors
12/03/2021
While ‘doctoring’ might be a vocation for many, doctors deserve the same balance and quality of life as everyone else.
Read moreThe importance of support
14/01/2021
After nearly a decade in healthcare recruitment, I thought I was prepared for pretty much anything. Then I joined NHS Professionals in May 2020 in the middle of a global pandemic. Since that point, it has been a rollercoaster of a year, with demand for non-clinical flexible workers fluctuating enormously.
Read moreMaintaining resilience during a pandemic
01/12/2020
In early 2020, the pandemic was expected to be a sprint for the NHS.
Read moreThe importance of resilience in the NHS right now
01/12/2020
Resilience is needed in the NHS now more than ever – at an individual, organisational and systemic level. We all need to work together to prepare for, respond to and adapt to both ongoing change and major unexpected disruptions. This is not just about surviving, it’s about minimising crises and identifying improvements, both personally and professionally.
Read moreRight doctors, right job, right time
15/10/2020
Author: James Orr, Managing Director; Doctors Direct
Read moreGateway for Doctors: Meet Aista
08/09/2020
1.How you have found the gateway programme so far The gateway programme has been an incredible journey so far. The programme helped me build my portfolio and enabled me to secure a job in the very trust that I wanted to work in. The support we have received has been extremely beneficial; from the monthly catch up calls with our programme director, to the mentors we have been allocated.
Read moreNHS Nightingale Hospital Northwest
03/09/2020
Our approach to recruitment during the Covid-19 pandemic
Read moreThe International Health Service – James Orr, Managing Director, Doctors Direct & AHP
03/08/2020
Working in healthcare, recruitment and with the NHS over the last 20 years has taught me quite a few things
Read moreCOVID-19: we’re in this together
19/03/2020
In the Winter edition of our newsletter our Medical Director & Responsible Officer, Dr Helen McGill set herself a new year’s resolution
Read moreDoctors Direct on the go!
03/03/2020
We are delighted to announce that you can now access your NHSP:Connect portal through a new app!
Read moreA note from Helen McGill: Looking forward to 2020
30/01/2020
At this time, we have the opportunity to look back and reflect on what we did last year and look forward to what the new year has to offer. If you’re anything like me you will make the same new year’s resolutions which, if you’re like me, you will not keep!!
Read moreThe Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – Come and meet the team!
08/11/2019
We’d like to invite all Trust bookers, locums, and bank and agency doctors to our drop-in session and North Manchester General Hospital
Read moreEast and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust – Come and meet the team!
08/11/2019
We’d like to invite all Trust bookers, locums, and bank and agency doctors to our drop-in sessions in November at Lister Hospital
Read moreWorld Mental Health Day 2019: Doctors, how are you feeling?
10/10/2019
Whether you are just starting out in your career as a junior doctor or have been working for the last 20 years, everyone can be susceptible to periods of stress and fatigue.
Read moreNHS Professionals secures James Orr as Managing Director for fast growing division Doctors Direct
27/08/2019
As part of their ongoing development strategy, NHS Professionals has appointed James Orr to take the helm of their growing business division, Doctors Direct. The securing of James for the top leadership role heralds yet another significant milestone for NHS Professionals ongoing transformational journey.
Read moreHow to prepare for a Skype Interview
02/08/2019
Mastering the interview for any prospective role is a big step into getting to where you want to be. Doctors Direct has a lot of experience in interviewing and knowing what to look for in successful candidates, so we have created this guide to help you feel more confident and ready for your interview.
Read moreHow to wite your CV
02/08/2019
Doctors Direct has years of practice in recruiting the best candidates and as a result has a wealth of knowledge to pass on when it comes to writing a CV that will get you noticed, for all the right reasons.
Read moreGateway for Doctors: Update
09/07/2019
Thankyou to those who travelled from far and wide to visit us, it has inspired great momentum with the project team! We were fortunate enough to meet an extremely resilient, talented and motivated group of students which has propelled us to work even harder to make this project a success.
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