CHC Nurses Agency Network: Community, Training & Support for Continuing Healthcare Nurses
Connecting and Empowering CHC Agency Nurses Across the UK
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a dedicated professional community for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and agency roles across the UK. We bring CHC nurses together to share knowledge, access expert guidance, and build lasting connections that make working life easier and more rewarding.
Our confidential, invite-only network of around 500 experienced CHC agency nursing professionals supports one another 24/7/365 through private social media groups, online discussions, and regular events.
A Supportive Community for CHC Agency Nurses
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
Only another nurse truly understands the pressure, responsibility, and emotional demands of frontline nursing – especially within complex Continuing Healthcare. Our network offers a safe space where CHC nurses can talk openly, ask questions, share experiences, and receive honest, practical support from peers who “get it”.
Members use the network to reduce isolation, gain clarity on CHC processes, and stay updated on best practice, all while building genuine friendships and professional relationships.
Private Social Media Groups & 24/7 Peer Support
Confidential, Invite‑Only Online Communities
Our private social media groups are strictly invite-only and moderated to ensure a professional, respectful and confidential environment. Within these spaces, CHC nurses share real-world scenarios, discuss complex cases, and ask for informal peer guidance without judgement.
Professional Issues Shared 24‑7‑365
Whether it’s a question about CHC eligibility assessments, Funded Nursing Care (FNC), Community DoLS, or workload and wellbeing, our community is active around the clock, providing peer-to-peer advice whenever you need it.
Events, Networking & Professional Development
Regular Events for CHC Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network runs regular events, meetups, and online sessions designed specifically for agency nurses working in Continuing Healthcare and community settings. These events offer opportunities to:
- Network with other CHC nurses and share experiences
- Discuss case examples and common challenges in CHC
- Stay updated on policy, guidance, and best practice
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Many nurses in our network meet through these events and go on to form lasting friendships and long-term professional connections.
Building Strong Professional Relationships
Friendships That Last Beyond Shifts
Our community is more than just a professional network – it’s a place where agency nurses form friendships that provide support both inside and outside of work. Many members stay in touch for years after first connecting through the CHC Nurses Agency Network.
Collaborative Learning & Shared Experience
Members use the network to compare approaches, share documentation tips, and swap strategies for managing complex CHC caseloads, creating a powerful learning environment based on real practice.
Support for CHC Processes, Transitions & Case Coordination
Guidance on Complex CHC Pathways
Working in Continuing Healthcare often involves navigating complex processes, multidisciplinary teams, and high‑stakes decision-making. Through the network, nurses gain informal peer support on:
- CHC checklist completion and DST (Decision Support Tool) documentation
- Understanding CHC eligibility criteria and funding decisions
- Managing hospital-to-home or inter-service transitions
- Balancing person-centred care with legal and policy requirements
Our members share practical, experience-based insights that help agency nurses feel more confident and informed in their CHC roles.
Best Practice in Person‑Centred Care & Transitions
Continuity and Safety During Care Transitions
Transitions between hospital, community, and care home settings can be stressful for patients and professionals. Within our network, nurses exchange ideas and tools that support safe, person-centred transitions – from careful handover to robust care planning and communication.
Promoting Independence and Quality of Life
Many CHC patients live with complex health needs, frailty, learning disabilities, or dementia. Our members share approaches that promote independence, dignity and quality of life while maintaining clinical safety and compliance.
Learning Disabilities, CHC & Person‑Centred Support
Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities in CHC
CHC agency nurses frequently support adults with learning disabilities (LD) who have complex health and behavioural needs. Within the CHC Nurses Agency Network, members exchange experience on:
- Developing personalised, holistic care and support plans
- Balancing physical, mental health and behavioural needs
- Working collaboratively with families, carers, and MDTs
- Embedding person‑centred practice into CHC-funded packages
Promoting Dignity, Choice and Inclusion
Person‑Centred Care Planning
Our community places strong emphasis on person-centred care, empowering individuals with learning disabilities to have as much choice and control as possible over their lives, routines, and care arrangements.
Evidence‑Based Practice in Complex Care
Members regularly share evidence-based resources, service examples and tools that help ensure care is both person-led and grounded in the latest clinical guidance and LD best practice.
CHC & Community DoLS (DOL) Training and Knowledge Sharing
Strengthening Skills for CHC and Community Deprivation of Liberty
Understanding the CHC application process, Community DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards), and wider legal frameworks can be challenging, especially for agency nurses moving between providers. Within the network we:
- Discuss CHC referral, assessment and review processes
- Share learning around Community DoLS applications and good documentation
- Explore practical case scenarios and problem-solving approaches
- Signpost to CPD opportunities and trusted training providers
Keeping Up with Policy and Regulatory Change
Staying Current on CHC, DoLS & LPS Developments
As the legal and policy landscape evolves (including the transition from DoLS to Liberty Protection Safeguards), our members share updates, guidance documents, and practice reflections to help each other remain compliant and well-informed.
Peer-Led Learning & Reflective Practice
Regular discussions within the network encourage reflective practice and help agency nurses build confidence in decision making, documentation, and multidisciplinary working.
CQC, Quality & Professional Standards for CHC Agency Nurses
Understanding CQC Expectations in CHC Settings
While we do not act as a formal CQC consultancy, our network offers valuable peer insight into how CQC regulations apply in CHC-funded services, community care packages, and care homes, including:
- Safe, effective, caring, responsive and well‑led practice
- Record keeping and person-centred documentation
- Risk assessment and management in community settings
- Professional responsibilities when working via agencies
Sharing Tools and Approaches for High‑Quality Practice
Real‑World Tips from Experienced CHC Nurses
Members share templates, checklists, and practical tips they have found useful in achieving and sustaining high standards in CHC practice, always adapting to local policies and employer expectations.
Supporting Professional Accountability
The CHC Nurses Agency Network promotes NMC Code‑aligned practice, peer accountability and mutual encouragement, helping nurses maintain professionalism and resilience in demanding roles.
Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
The CHC Nurses Agency Network exists to make the working lives of CHC and agency nurses easier, safer, and more connected. Through our growing community, nurses gain access to:
- A supportive, non-judgemental network of CHC peers
- Private, confidential social media groups and forums
- Regular events, meet‑ups and online learning opportunities
- Shared resources on CHC, Community DoLS, LD, and complex care
- 24‑7‑365 support with professional questions and concerns
We welcome new CHC and agency nurses who are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and who value collaboration and shared learning.
Contact us via our website or social channels to request an invitation to our private groups and start connecting with CHC nurses across the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions about CHC Nurses Agency Network
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a professional community and support network for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare and agency roles across the UK.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The network is mainly for registered nurses with experience or interest in Continuing Healthcare, community nursing, and complex care who are working via agencies or in flexible roles.
- Is membership to the CHC Nurses Agency Network free? Membership access to our core online community is typically free, although some events or specialist sessions may carry a separate fee.
- How do I join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? You can request to join by contacting us through our website or social media and we will guide you through the invitation process to our private groups.
- What kind of support does the network provide? The network offers peer-to-peer advice, shared resources, discussions on CHC practice, and emotional support through confidential online groups and events.
- Do you provide formal CHC or DoLS training? We do not deliver accredited training ourselves but we share knowledge, discuss real cases and signpost members to reputable CHC and Community DoLS training providers.
- Can the CHC Nurses Agency Network help with CQC inspections? While we are not a CQC consultancy, members often share insight and experiences about working in CQC-regulated services and maintaining good practice.
- Are your social media groups really confidential? Yes, our groups are private, invite-only and moderated to protect confidentiality and maintain professional standards, though members must always follow NMC and employer policies.
- Do you host in-person events as well as online sessions? We run a mix of online sessions and, where possible, in-person meet-ups or networking events for CHC agency nurses.
- How active is the CHC Nurses Agency Network community? Our core network of around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals is active year-round, with members posting, sharing and supporting each other every day.