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CHC Nurses Agency Network: Community, Training & Support for Continuing Healthcare Nurses
A Professional Community for CHC Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a specialist hub for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) nurses, designed to support you in your agency career, expand your knowledge, and connect you with like‑minded professionals who truly understand the realities of nursing.
We bring CHC agency nurses together through peer support, confidential online groups, specialist training, and live events, helping you navigate complex clinical, legal, and regulatory challenges while maintaining your wellbeing and professional standards.
Whether you are new to CHC or a highly experienced nurse assessor, our network offers a safe, collaborative space to ask questions, share best practice, and build long‑term professional relationships.
What Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a growing community of around 500 Continuing Healthcare agency nurses who work across the NHS, local authorities, community services and independent providers.
Our members stay in touch 24/7/365 via private, invite‑only social media groups, where they discuss real‑world CHC practice, share resources, and support each other with day‑to‑day challenges such as complex assessments, documentation, and communication with commissioners.
We also run regular in‑person and virtual events to help CHC nurses connect, relax, learn, and develop their careers in a friendly, non‑judgemental environment.
Core Benefits of Joining the CHC Nurses Agency Network
Supportive Peer Community
Only CHC Nurses Truly Understand CHC Nursing
As every nurse knows, only another nurse fully understands the emotional and practical pressures of the job. Within our network, you can openly discuss workload, ethical dilemmas, agency expectations, and CHC‑specific issues with people who have walked in your shoes.
Confidential, Invite‑Only Groups
Our private online spaces are moderated and confidential, allowing you to ask questions, debrief, and share experience safely. Many of our nurses become friends and remain connected for years, providing ongoing mutual support and solidarity.
Networking & Professional Relationships
Build a Strong Professional Network in CHC
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is an ideal place to make lasting professional contacts. Members frequently collaborate on projects, share opportunities, and recommend each other to agencies, commissioners, and providers.
Regular Social and Educational Events
We host a range of meet‑ups, workshops, webinars, and informal social gatherings, helping you grow your network, stay updated on CHC practice, and enjoy time with colleagues who understand the pressures of agency nursing.
Specialist Support for CHC Practice
Supporting Safe Transitions in Healthcare
Guidance on Seamless Patient Transitions
Transitions between hospital, home, residential care and nursing homes are high‑risk moments for people eligible for CHC. Within our network, experienced nurses share practical tips, templates, and real‑life examples to help you support safe, person‑centred transitions across care settings.
Person‑Centred Transition Planning
Members regularly discuss how to create tailored transition plans that consider clinical needs, mental capacity, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS), family expectations, and community support, reducing risk and improving outcomes for patients.
Pre‑CQC & Quality Support
Navigating CQC Expectations as an Agency Nurse
Even though agency nurses are not the registered provider, your practice significantly affects CQC outcomes and governance. Our community discusses how to align your work with CQC’s key questions (Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well‑led) in CHC settings.
Sharing Tools, Checklists and Best Practice
Through our online groups and events, CHC nurses share audit tools, documentation tips, and examples of good practice, helping you contribute positively to inspections and maintain high clinical standards wherever you work.
Support with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Complex Needs
Person‑Centred Care for People with Learning Disabilities
Many CHC packages involve people with Learning Disabilities, autism, and complex behavioural needs. Within the network, nurses share strategies for developing person‑centred care plans that maximise independence, dignity, and quality of life.
Holistic, Evidence‑Based Approaches
We encourage evidence‑based, trauma‑informed, and rights‑based approaches to LD care, including positive behaviour support, reasonable adjustments, and personalised communication methods that respect each individual’s preferences and history.
Training and Development for CHC Agency Nurses
CHC & Community DoLS Application Process Support
Deepen Your Knowledge of CHC Frameworks
Our network focuses heavily on Continuing Healthcare frameworks, National Framework guidance, Decision Support Tools (DSTs), and community DoLS processes, helping you strengthen your assessment, documentation, and clinical reasoning skills.
Learning from Real Cases and Experienced Colleagues
Through case discussions, Q&A sessions, and peer mentoring, you can learn from complex real‑world scenarios, understand eligibility criteria in depth, and feel more confident when completing CHC assessments or contributing to MDT discussions.
CHC‑Focused Events, Webinars and Workshops
Stay Up to Date with CHC Policy and Practice
The CHC Nurses Agency Network regularly runs and promotes CHC‑specific events that cover policy changes, case law updates, local CHC commissioning practices, and practical approaches to care coordination and review.
Practical, Actionable Learning
Events are led by experienced CHC practitioners and are designed to be immediately applicable to your day‑to‑day work, helping you improve documentation, communication, and clinical outcomes for the people you support.
Case Management, Advocacy and Person‑Centred Care
Better Coordination for People Receiving CHC
Sharing Case Management Experience
Many of our members work in CHC case management, brokerage, and community coordination. Within the network, they share learning on managing complex packages, liaising with families, and resolving disputes or breakdown risks in a constructive way.
Improving Outcomes and Quality of Life
By pooling experience, the network helps CHC nurses deliver joined‑up, person‑centred care that balances clinical need, safety, independence, and choice, improving long‑term outcomes and quality of life for adults with complex health needs.
Wellbeing and Work–Life Balance for CHC Agency Nurses
A Place to Relax, Reflect and Be Understood
Emotional Support from People Who “Get It”
Agency CHC work can be isolating and emotionally demanding. Our network provides a safe space to decompress, talk honestly about stress, burnout risk, and work–life balance, and receive encouragement from nurses facing similar pressures.
Reducing Isolation in Agency Roles
Because many CHC nurses move between providers and teams, our community offers a consistent source of connection and belonging, ensuring that you are never professionally “on your own” even when working independently.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
For CHC Agency Nurses, by CHC Agency Nurses
Our community is built and led by nurses who understand CHC, agency work, and the realities of frontline practice, ensuring that discussions and resources are always relevant, practical, and grounded in experience.
Confidential, Supportive and Non‑Judgemental
We maintain a positive, respectful culture where members can ask “basic” questions, discuss complex ethical situations, and share frustrations without fear of criticism or breach of confidentiality.
Continuous Learning and Career Development
Through everyday discussions, shared resources, and specialist events, you can keep your CHC knowledge current, strengthen your professional profile, and increase your value to agencies and commissioners.
Long‑Term Friendships and Professional Connections
Many members join for support and quickly find that they build lasting friendships and professional partnerships that continue for years, both online and offline.
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
We warmly welcome new Continuing Healthcare agency nurses into our network.
When you join, you will be invited to our private social media groups, gain access to member‑only events, and be able to start connecting with our core community of CHC professionals straight away.
If you are a registered nurse working in or moving into NHS Continuing Healthcare, community CHC, or complex case management, the CHC Nurses Agency Network is here to support you every step of the way.
Conclusion: Grow, Connect and Thrive in CHC with Us
The CHC Nurses Agency Network offers a unique combination of peer support, specialist CHC knowledge, networking, and wellbeing for agency nurses working in Continuing Healthcare.
Join us to feel less isolated, strengthen your professional skills, keep up with CHC best practice, and build a supportive community around your nursing career.
Contact us today or request an invite to our private groups to find out how the CHC Nurses Agency Network can support you in delivering safe, effective, and person‑centred Continuing Healthcare.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a confidential professional community for agency nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare and related complex care roles.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Registered nurses who currently work in, or are transitioning into, CHC agency roles or complex case management are welcome to join.
- Is there a cost to join the network? Membership details, including any costs, are shared when you contact us or request an invitation to our private groups.
- How do I access the private social media groups? Once you are accepted into the network, you will receive invite links to our confidential, moderated social media groups.
- What kind of support will I receive as a member? You will gain access to peer advice, case discussion, emotional support, shared resources, and guidance on CHC frameworks and practice.
- Do you offer formal CHC training courses? We signpost and host CHC‑focused events, webinars and workshops that help deepen your knowledge of assessments, DSTs, DoLS and case management.
- Can I ask clinical or legal questions about CHC in the group? Yes, members regularly ask practical questions about CHC law, policy and documentation, and receive peer feedback and signposting.
- Are discussions in the network confidential? Our groups are invite‑only and moderated, and members are expected to maintain strict confidentiality and anonymise any patient information.
- Do you run in‑person events as well as online sessions? Yes, we organise both online and face‑to‑face meet‑ups, workshops and social events for CHC agency nurses.
- How can I join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Simply get in touch with us via our contact page or social channels to request an invitation and we will guide you through the joining process.
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