Welcome to CHC Nurses Agency Network: The UK’s Leading Community for CHC Agency Nurses

Connecting, Supporting, and Advancing Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Nurses Across the UK

The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a specialist community for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), complex care, and community-based roles across the UK. We exist to bring CHC agency nurses together, helping you build professional connections, access peer support, and develop your nursing career with shared knowledge, events, and networking opportunities.

Run by CHC nurses, for CHC nurses, our network understands the daily pressures, responsibilities, and emotional demands of nursing. We provide a safe, confidential space where professionals can share experiences, clinical questions, and CHC-specific challenges 24/7, all year round.

What Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network?

The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a private UK-wide community of over 500 CHC agency nurses who work across NHS, social care, and independent healthcare settings. Our purpose is to connect CHC nurses, support their professional growth, and promote best practice in Continuing Healthcare.

Whether you are new to CHC, an experienced CHC nurse assessor, or working in community complex care, our network gives you access to peer expertise, shared resources, and informal mentorship from colleagues who understand your role.

Our Core Offer to CHC Agency Nurses

1. A Supportive Professional Community for CHC Nurses

Private, Invite-Only Social Media Groups

We host several confidential, invite-only social media groups where CHC agency nurses can connect safely, seek advice, and share knowledge. These groups are moderated by experienced CHC professionals to ensure professional, respectful, and secure discussions.

Members use our groups to discuss CHC assessments, eligibility criteria, panel processes, best practice documentation, community DOLs, MDT working, and complex case management, as well as everyday work issues that only fellow nurses truly understand.

24/7 Peer Support and Shared Experience

Our network is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so there is almost always someone available who understands the realities of CHC and agency nursing. You can ask questions, explore clinical dilemmas, or simply debrief with colleagues after a challenging day.

Many members describe the CHC Nurses Agency Network as their professional lifeline, offering emotional support, reassurance, and a sense of community that combats isolation and burnout in demanding roles.

2. Regular Events, Meet-Ups, and Networking Opportunities

Online and In-Person Events for CHC Nurses

We organise a range of regular events—both online and face-to-face—designed to help CHC nurses network, learn, and relax. These include informal meet-ups, peer-led discussions, and topic-based sessions focused on current CHC practice.

Events are shaped around issues that matter most to our members, such as CHC eligibility updates, DST completion tips, community DOL application processes, documentation standards, and multi-agency working.

Building Lasting Professional Relationships

Many nurses in our community form long-term professional and personal friendships that continue for years. Members often collaborate on projects, share opportunities, and recommend each other for roles, creating a strong professional network within CHC.

By attending our events and participating in discussions, you build a trusted circle of CHC colleagues you can turn to for advice, support, and shared reflection throughout your nursing career.

3. Career Development and Knowledge Sharing in CHC

Informal Learning and Best Practice Exchange

While we are not a formal training provider, the CHC Nurses Agency Network functions as a powerful peer learning platform. Members regularly share templates, tools, tips, and lessons learned from real-world CHC practice.

Through ongoing discussion, case-based conversation, and shared experiences, you can deepen your understanding of CHC frameworks, assessment processes, complex discharges, community-based care, and person-centred planning in a practical, applied way.

Support for New and Experienced CHC Nurses

Our network is open to nurses at all stages of their CHC journey—from those just moving into Continuing Healthcare or complex care, to senior CHC nurse assessors and case managers. New members benefit from the experience of seasoned professionals, and experienced members gain fresh perspectives and peer collaboration.

We actively encourage questions, reflections, and knowledge exchange, helping you feel more confident and better supported in challenging CHC roles.

Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?

Run by CHC Nurses Who Understand Your World

As nurses, we know that only another nurse truly understands the intensity of clinical responsibility, the emotional load, and the pressures of deadlines and decision-making in CHC and complex care. Our network is built on this shared understanding and mutual respect.

A Safe, Confidential Space to Talk Openly

Our invite-only groups are designed as safe, confidential environments where you can speak openly about professional situations, ethical dilemmas, workload pressures, and CHC-specific challenges without judgement.

Reduce Isolation and Stress in Agency & CHC Roles

Agency and CHC roles can sometimes feel isolating, especially when working across multiple sites or remotely. The CHC Nurses Agency Network helps reduce that sense of isolation by providing ongoing connection, camaraderie, and peer understanding.

Being part of a strong community can significantly improve wellbeing, resilience, and job satisfaction, helping you sustain a long and rewarding career in CHC nursing.

Grow Your Professional Network in Continuing Healthcare

Membership of the CHC Nurses Agency Network allows you to expand your professional network across the UK. Many members share information about new CHC roles, agency work opportunities, specialist posts, and collaborative projects.

Over time, your network becomes a valuable asset for career development, clinical support, and shared leadership in CHC.

Who Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network For?

Our community is ideal for:

• CHC Nurse Assessors working in NHS Continuing Healthcare teams
• Agency Nurses working in CHC, complex care, or community settings
• Case Managers and Care Coordinators involved in CHC or complex discharge planning
• Community and District Nurses providing Continuing Healthcare and complex care at home
• Learning Disability and Mental Health Nurses working with CHC-funded individuals
• Newly transitioning nurses entering CHC from ward, community, or specialist roles

If your work involves NHS Continuing Healthcare, complex community care, or CHC assessments, you are welcome to apply to join our network.

How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network

We welcome new members who are actively working, or planning to work, within Continuing Healthcare or related complex care roles.

• Step 1: Get in touch with us via our website or contact form to express your interest in joining.
• Step 2: We will confirm your role and CHC-related experience to ensure the community remains relevant and secure.
• Step 3: Once approved, you will be invited to join our private social media groups and added to our communications for upcoming events.

From there, you can immediately begin connecting with peers, joining discussions, and accessing events across our CHC nurse community.

Benefits of the CHC Nurses Agency Network

• 24-7-365 peer support from over 500 CHC agency nurses
• Invite-only, confidential social media groups for safe discussion
• Regular events and meet-ups to build relationships and share knowledge
• Access to CHC-focused discussions on eligibility, DSTs, community DOLs, and more
• Reduced isolation and increased emotional and professional support
• Career development opportunities through networking and shared information
• Long-lasting professional friendships with colleagues who understand CHC practice

Partner With the CHC Nurses Agency Network

If you are a CHC nurse, agency nurse, or healthcare organisation working within Continuing Healthcare, you can benefit from engaging with our network. We connect CHC professionals, encourage shared learning, and help raise standards of person-centred, community-based care across the UK.

Whether you are looking for peer support, professional networking, CHC-focused discussion, or a community that understands your daily reality, the CHC Nurses Agency Network is here for you.

Contact us today to find out how to join our CHC nursing community and start building meaningful professional connections.

FAQs About the CHC Nurses Agency Network

1. What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? It is a UK-wide, invite-only community of over 500 nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare and complex care roles.
2. Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Registered nurses working in CHC, complex care, community care, or related assessment and case management roles can apply to join.
3. Is membership to the network free? Membership terms may vary over time, so please contact us directly for current information on joining.
4. How do I apply to join the network? You can express your interest via our website or contact form, after which we will verify your CHC-related role.
5. Are the social media groups really confidential? Yes, our groups are invite-only, moderated, and designed to maintain a safe, professional, and confidential environment.
6. Do you provide formal CHC training courses? We focus primarily on peer support and shared learning rather than delivering accredited training programmes.
7. What kind of topics are discussed in the network? Members discuss CHC eligibility, DST documentation, community DOLs, case management, clinical challenges, and everyday work issues.
8. Do you organise events for CHC nurses? Yes, we run regular online and in-person events to help CHC nurses network, share knowledge, and support each other.
9. Can newly qualified or new-to-CHC nurses join? Yes, nurses who are new to CHC are welcome and can benefit from the experience of more senior CHC colleagues.
10. How can organisations engage with the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Healthcare organisations can contact us directly to explore collaboration, awareness, or engagement opportunities with our CHC nurse community.