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CHC Nurses Agency Network: Specialist Support, Training & Community for CHC Nurses
Connecting and Supporting Continuing Healthcare Agency Nurses Across the UK
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a specialist community for nurses working in Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and community settings across the UK. We bring CHC agency nurses together to share knowledge, build professional connections, access expert training, and feel supported by colleagues who truly understand the pressures and rewards of nursing.
Our private network of around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals stays connected 24/7/365 through invite-only online groups and regular live events. Whether you are new to CHC or an experienced case manager, we offer a safe space to ask questions, discuss complex cases, gain confidence with CHC processes, and develop your career on your own terms.
A Professional Network Built by CHC Nurses, for CHC Nurses
Only another nurse truly understands the emotional, physical and professional demands of nursing. The CHC Nurses Agency Network was created to give Continuing Healthcare nurses a place to relax, share, and grow together, away from the pressures of day-to-day clinical work.
Within our network, agency nurses share practical tips, discuss CHC eligibility and funding decisions, explore Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) issues, and support each other with complex community cases. Many members form long-term friendships and professional partnerships that last for years.
What We Do for CHC & Community Nurses
We focus on three core areas: community, training, and expert peer support. Our aim is to help CHC agency nurses feel more informed, less isolated, and better equipped to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in every setting.
- Private Online Community: Confidential, invite-only social media groups for real-time discussion, advice and peer support with CHC agency colleagues.
- Specialist CHC Training & Webinars: Practical, up-to-date sessions on CHC frameworks, documentation, assessments and case management.
- Professional Networking & Events: Regular online and in‑person events where nurses can connect, share experiences, and build their careers.
- Career Support for Agency Nurses: Guidance and shared experience on working with agencies, negotiating roles, and managing professional boundaries.
- Wellbeing & Resilience: A safe space to talk openly about the emotional impact of CHC work and how to protect your own wellbeing.
CHC Training and Skills Development for Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network recognises that continuous professional development is essential for safe, effective and compliant Continuing Healthcare practice. We offer specialist training and peer-led learning focused on real-world CHC nursing challenges.
Our sessions are designed to help you navigate complex CHC assessments, funding decisions, care planning, and community case management, whether you are working independently, via an agency, or alongside multidisciplinary teams.
Key Focus Areas of Our CHC Training & Peer Learning
- CHC Eligibility & Assessment Process: Understanding the National Framework, Decision Support Tool (DST), evidence gathering and best practice documentation.
- Community DoL (Deprivation of Liberty) Applications: Practical guidance on recognising potential DoL, completing documentation, and working with local authorities.
- Person-Centred CHC Care Plans: Creating safe, robust and individualised community care plans that meet clinical, social and psychological needs.
- Learning Disability (LD) & Complex Needs: Approaches to supporting adults with LD, autism, complex behaviours and multi-morbidity in community settings.
- Transitions of Care in CHC: Managing safe moves between hospital, home, residential and nursing care, while maintaining CHC funding and continuity.
- Clinical Record-Keeping & Legal Compliance: Ensuring your notes, risk assessments and care plans meet CHC, CQC and legal expectations.
Many of our learning opportunities are peer-driven, with experienced CHC nurses sharing real scenarios, templates and tips that you can apply immediately in your agency roles.
Supporting CHC Nurses with CQC and Governance Expectations
Although the CHC Nurses Agency Network is not a formal consultancy service, our community offers a valuable source of peer support and shared learning around CQC expectations, clinical governance and quality standards in CHC.
Peer Support for CQC-Ready Practice
Our members regularly discuss what “good” and “outstanding” CQC-compliant practice looks like in community CHC roles, from care planning and safeguarding to medicines, capacity and consent. Through this, you can learn how other nurses prepare for inspections, audits and agency quality checks.
By engaging with the network, you gain insight into how colleagues maintain safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led practice in a variety of CHC and community settings, strengthening your own professional confidence.
Person-Centred CHC Care for Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs
Many CHC Nurses Agency Network members work with people with Learning Disabilities (LD), autism, dementia and complex long-term conditions. Our community is a rich source of knowledge and peer support in this area.
Nurses routinely share examples of person-centred care plans, positive risk-taking, communication strategies and behavioural support approaches that promote safety, dignity, independence and quality of life in community settings.
Events, Networking and Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
The CHC Nurses Agency Network hosts and promotes regular online meet‑ups, webinars and in‑person gatherings for CHC agency nurses across the UK. These events offer opportunities to:
- Stay up to date with Continuing Healthcare best practice and policy changes.
- Discuss complex CHC and community cases in a supportive, confidential environment.
- Build relationships with other CHC nurses, case managers and community professionals.
- Share tools, templates and resources that make day‑to‑day practice easier.
Many nurses report that taking part in our network has reduced their professional isolation, widened their career options and helped them feel more confident when dealing with challenging CHC decisions and family expectations.
Peer-Led Case Management Support
Effective case management is at the heart of safe, person-centred CHC practice in the community. Our members regularly share their experience of managing complex packages of care, multi-agency working and ongoing reviews.
Through group discussions and resource sharing, CHC agency nurses can strengthen their skills in:
- Coordinating multi-disciplinary input and community services.
- Balancing clinical risk, independence and choice in home-based care.
- Maintaining robust documentation for CHC reviews and appeals.
- Working constructively with families, social workers and commissioners.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is more than just a group – it is a professional home for nurses working in Continuing Healthcare and community roles. By joining, you gain access to:
- A strong, supportive community of CHC agency nurses who understand your work.
- Confidential online groups where you can share professional issues 24-7-365.
- Regular events and CPD opportunities tailored to CHC and community practice.
- Informal mentoring and peer guidance from experienced CHC practitioners.
- Friendships and long-term connections with colleagues across the UK.
Our network is welcoming, inclusive and driven by the belief that when nurses support each other, patients and families benefit too.
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
We welcome new members who are currently working, or planning to work, in Continuing Healthcare agency and community nursing roles. To join, simply contact us to request access to our private social media groups and upcoming events.
Once accepted, you will be invited into our confidential online spaces where you can introduce yourself, start asking questions, and begin connecting with CHC colleagues straight away.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a UK-wide community for nurses working in Continuing Healthcare and community agency roles to connect, learn and support each other.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Any nurse with an interest or role in Continuing Healthcare, agency nursing or community-based CHC work can apply to join our private network.
- Is there a cost to join the network? Membership details, including any fees, are provided when you contact us to enquire about joining.
- How do I access the private social media groups? After you join, you will receive secure invitations to our confidential, invite-only online groups for CHC nurses.
- Does the network provide CHC training? We offer specialist CHC-focused training, peer-led learning sessions, webinars and resources to support your Continuing Healthcare practice.
- Can I get help with CHC assessments and documentation? While we do not give formal legal advice, members regularly share tips, examples and peer support around CHC assessments, DSTs and care planning documentation.
- Do you organise events for CHC nurses? Yes, we run and promote regular online and in‑person events, meet‑ups and webinars focused on CHC and community nursing.
- Is the group confidential? Yes, our social media groups are invite-only, and we expect all members to maintain strict professional confidentiality and privacy standards.
- Can the network help with my career as an agency nurse? Members often share agency experiences, role opportunities, contract tips and career development advice specific to CHC nursing.
- How do I get started with the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Simply contact us through our website or social media channels, and we will guide you through the process of joining and accessing our private groups.
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