Body language is a critical aspect of communication, and it plays a significant role in interviews. During an interview, body language can communicate much more than the words being spoken, and it can have a significant impact on the impression you make on the interviewer. At Linq Healthcare, we know that interviews can be a daunting experience, but with the right preparation and mindset, you can set yourself up for success. A key part of our offering to all candidates who register with us, is full, personalised interview preparation, to ensure you are feeling confident meeting your potential ..read more

At Linq Healthcare, we know that interviews can be a daunting experience, but with the right preparation and mindset, you can set yourself up for success. A key part of our offering to all candidates who register with us, is full, personalised interview preparation, to ensure you are feeling confident meeting your potential new employer. We will ensure you feel comfortable attending your interview and give you all the tools possible to make it a success. Please reach out to a member of the team for more information on how we can support you, on 0161 924 1433. Meanwhile, below is a short guide ..read more

The Benefits of using a Healthcare Executive Search Firm Finding the right people for senior healthcare positions can be extremely difficult. This on top of the fact that hiring in healthcare is pretty tough right now, in a sector with thousands of unfilled vacancies. One of the first hurdles you’ll face when hiring a new Director or Senior Manager is which recruitment strategy to choose. Should you use your internal hiring team to fill the vacancy, or outsource to an external recruitment specialist instead? Why outsourcing could be the answer to all of your problems Some organisations believ ..read more

It goes without saying that specialist knowledge, technical skill and experience is required for nearly all healthcare roles. But while these can be learned, there are certain soft skills that are harder to teach – and that are absolutely essential for healthcare professionals to have. Let’s run through four of the most critical soft skills in healthcare, along with tips for developing these traits in yourself: Empathy Healthcare and empathy are intrinsically linked. This is a sector that is all about care, respect, dignity and sensitivity. Without the ability to develop trusting relationships ..read more

At Linq Healthcare, we appreciate that sometimes one of the most intimidating parts of applying for a job can be writing a CV and knowing what to include / not include to make you stand out during a recruitment process. The below is a guide to some of the main things we recommend you including, but should you want help with writing your CV (or a copy of our CV template), please reach out to a member of the Linq team on 0161 924 1433 or info@linqhc.co.uk.   CV Overview Whilst your CV needs to include specific details relevant to the job you are applying to, it should also be relatively con ..read more

The London Clinic has announced a partnership agreement with Schoen Clinic London, with the aim of supporting patient pathways in both spinal surgery and orthopaedics.   Under the terms of the agreement, Schoen Clinic London will be able to access advanced diagnostic technologies including the state-of-the-art 3T MRI scanner recently acquired by The London Clinic. In addition, Schoen Clinic’s patients will be granted access to the London’s extensive network of eminent consultants, in a wide range of medical specialities.   Known as the UK’s largest independent private hospital, The L ..read more

Health data is unique in its sensitivity and value, especially when it comes to protecting patient privacy. Data is also what healthcare organisations like the NHS run on. This is why having a robust data management plan is absolutely critical in healthcare.   But alongside the responsible processing, storage and management of health data, organisations also need to plan for the worst. What happens if critical data is lost, leaked or stolen? This is where a robust data disaster recovery plan comes to the rescue.   What are the risks?    Without watertight procedures for dat ..read more

In a recent update on the London Stock Exchange, the board of private hospital giant Mediclinic International has revealed that it rejected a £3.4 billion takeover bid from a consortium.     According to a report by business newspaper City A.M, an unsolicited proposal was submitted to the multi-national private healthcare services group on 26th June 2022. It concerned a possible and conditional cash offer to purchase all the remaining issued (and to be issued) share capital in the company. The price proposed was 460p per share, along with the final proposed dividend for 2021/22 ..read more

Staff shortages are affecting healthcare sectors across the world, with the UK’s NHS one of the hardest hit. The latest NHS Digital vacancy statistics showed over 130,000 vacancies across England alone in June 2022. And the World Health Organisation (WHO) has also warned that globally, there’ll be a shortfall of 15 million health workers by 2030. So in the face of these warnings over labour shortages, how is the private health sector faring? It is inevitably affected by staff shortages in the NHS, which have led to increased waiting times for patients – which in turn increases demand for priva ..read more

Research has found that there is widespread burnout, stress and fatigue across the NHS. A 2021 report from the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee found that 44% of healthcare workers have felt unwell because of work-related stress over the previous 12 months. This is a significant increase from the 36.8% reported in 2016, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The government responded to the report, promising measures to alleviate the pressure on the NHS workforce. But in the meantime, organisations such as patient safety and compliance specialist Radar Healthcare have published advi ..read more