In the first of series of blogs about going into business with your nearest and dearest, Sophie Atkinson chats to Pamela Easen, Founder of H1 Healthcare, about the birth of her family organisation, and how her son Sam became her co-CEO How long you have you and Sam worked together? Pam: Incredibly, it’s been fifteen years. These days, we’re co-C...

In the second of our series of "Meet The Team", where we speak to beating heart of H1, our hard working and seemingly unstoppable employees. Next up is Ryan McGee, one of H1's Compliance Officers. Do you have a nickname around the office? I don’t have a nickname around the office. The perks of having quite a short first name. Tea or Coffee? Usua...

Mhari Williams tells us about her career move from marketing to nursing, and why she’s never looked back Like many 17-year-olds, I was pretty uncertain about the career that I wanted to commit to for the next half a century. I decided to undertake an English degree, essentially to pacify my parents, and then eventually drifted into marketing. It...

Welcome to the first in a series of posts within which we speak to the beating heart of H1, our hardworking and seemingly unstoppable employees. First up is Ruth Byrne, one of our Senior Recruitment Consultants What’s your nickname? Ruthy and Wee Ruthy are popular with the family. Tea or coffee? Coffee, unless something is wrong, and then tea – ...

Any recruiter, no matter what sector they specialise in, will be familiar with of the importance of steadfast rigour when it comes to compliance. In this post, Sam Easen, entrepreneur and co-CEO of H1 Healthcare, chats to Sophie Atkinson about this often overwhelming task, why it’s of the upmost importance, and how to tackle it head-on. Sophie: ...

We chat to Joanne Newton, who works as an agency nurse in Pitlochry, Scotland, to hear first-hand what originally drew her to the industry, and what has kept her there for nearly 15 years. The spice of life Something that I adore about my job is that no two days are the same; in fact, I’d go so far as to say that no two hours are even remotely a...

Recent analysis has uncovered that the number of people leaving the NHS because of a poor work-life balance has almost trebled in the past seven years. We investigate this further, and hear firsthand how a ward nurse from Glasgow cares for herself mentally and physically, so as to ensure that she can offer the very best of herself to her job. Wh...

Working as an agency nurse is a rewarding career for many. Yes the pay is, in most cases, better than a permanent role. But this is only one part of the puzzle. One of the main advantages of working as an agency nurse we regularly hear from our candidates is that you can choose the hours that you want to work. Agency nurses will generally accept...

H1 Healthcare are delighted to announce the appointment of John Gannon to the newly created role as Head of Recruitment - England with immediate effect. John leads a team of nine recruitment professionals as part of H1 Healthcare’s continued expansion in the private health and social care markets in England. His team will be focussing on both te...

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