Athona
Top 25 overallTop 10 for doctorsTop 10 in allied healthTop 10 in psychologySpecialist · nursing, doctors and allied health
Overview
Athona is ranked in the Top 25 of the 484 UK healthcare agencies we test, and in the Top 10 of the 153 agencies for doctors we rank. A healthcare recruitment agency based in Brentwood, trading since 2003.
Strengths
- Trading for longer than most
- On more public sector frameworks than most
- Advertises more jobs than most
Weaker areas
None stand out against the 153 agencies for doctors we rank.
Compared with the 153 agencies for doctors we rank, on the same published facts. How we rank
Rankings
Every agency is tested the same way; none can pay to rank. Exact positions only inside the overall Top 10.
- Overall
- Top 25 of 484
- DoctorsSpecialist
- Top 10 of 153
- Allied healthSpecialist
- Top 10 of 135
- Psychology
- Top 10 of 29
- NursingSpecialist
- Top 25 of 336
Doctors. Athona is one of the top 10 of the 153 agencies for doctors we tested. It earns our doctors specialist mark. Its doctors work covers medicine and psychiatry. For doctors it is on the Crown Commercial Service RM6281, HealthTrust Europe TWS3 and NHS Scotland (medical locums) frameworks. By specialty: medicine Top 10, psychiatry Top 10. Full doctors ranking →
Allied health. Athona is one of the top 10 of the 135 allied health agencies we tested. It earns our allied health specialist mark. Its allied health work covers occupational therapy and speech & language therapy. For allied health it is on the Crown Commercial Service RM6281 and HealthTrust Europe TWS3 frameworks. By specialty: occupational therapy Top 10, speech & language therapy Top 10. Full allied health ranking →
Psychology. Athona is one of the top 10 of the 29 psychology agencies we tested. Its psychology work covers psychology and psychological therapies. None of its public sector frameworks covers psychology. Full psychology ranking →
Nursing. Athona is one of the top 25 of the 336 nursing agencies we tested. It earns our nursing specialist mark. Its nursing work covers general nursing (rgn) and mental health nursing. For nursing it is on the Crown Commercial Service RM6281 and HealthTrust Europe TWS3 frameworks. By specialty: general nursing (rgn) Top 10, mental health nursing Top 10. Full nursing ranking →
Similar agencies
Ranked close to Athona for doctors, working in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In ranked order.
Jobs
533 open jobs on our site. Newest first.
Posted 2 days ago Ref - MB|PT|M Pharmacy Technicians Job Description Currently we have an excellent
Athona · Across Hertfordshire
3 days ago
Posted 2 days ago Ref - 586469 Haematology Consultant We have an exciting opportunity for a
Athona · Across the North East
Top 10 of 153 agencies for doctors we rankHolds our specialist mark for doctors3 days ago
Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN)
Athona · Across Essex
Top 25 of 336 nursing agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in nursing4 days ago
For people looking for work
On the NHS ethical recruiters list: no fees for international recruits.
Company
From Companies House, framework supplier lists and the agency's website.
- Founded
- 1 August 2003
- Based
- Brentwood
- Phone
- 01277 217777
- Website
- athona.com ↗
Confirmed frameworks · 4
Public sector supplier lists we matched to this agency.
- Crown Commercial Service RM6281 (clinical & healthcare staffing)Allied health, doctors and nursing · supplier list
- Crown Commercial Service RM6380 (health workforce solutions)supplier list
- HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce Solutions 3Allied health, doctors and nursing · supplier list
- NHS Scotland (NSS) agency frameworkDoctors · medical locums lot · supplier list
Company record
- Company
- ATHONA LIMITED
- Number
- 04854351
- Status
- Active
- Office
- Romford, RM1 3PJ
- Ethical list
- ✓ NHS Employers list
From Companies House under the Open Government Licence, checked October 2026, with published public sector framework supplier lists and the agency's website. Phone, offices and email from its website. View on Companies House ↗
Group
Part of a group owned by Athona Trustee Company Limited.
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