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CHC Nurses Agency Network – Your Specialist Continuing Healthcare Community
A Dedicated Network for CHC Agency Nurses, Training, Community & Consultancy
CHC Nurses Agency Network is a specialist community and support hub for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) agency nurses and healthcare professionals working in complex community care. We bring together highly skilled nurses who work in CHC, community settings, learning disability services, and complex care environments.
Our mission is to connect, support, and develop CHC nurses through expert-led training, peer networking, career guidance, and specialist consultancy. We help nurses and organisations improve care quality, enhance CHC practice, and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
What Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a safe, friendly and professional space where CHC agency nurses can relax, share experiences, and grow together. With a core network of around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals, we provide ongoing support through confidential, invite‑only social media groups and regular in‑person and online events.
We understand that only another nurse truly understands nursing – the pressures, the responsibility, and the emotional and physical demands of the job. Our network is built on this shared understanding, offering a space to connect with colleagues who are “in the same boat” and who work in similar CHC and complex care settings.
Many nurses in our community form lasting friendships, support one another through challenging cases, and benefit from shared clinical insights, Continuing Healthcare best practice, and real‑world advice on agency work.
Core Services & Benefits for CHC Agency Nurses
1. CHC Training & Professional Development for Agency Nurses
We offer specialist Continuing Healthcare training for agency nurses, helping you strengthen your knowledge of CHC frameworks, assessments, funding, and community‑based care planning. Our courses are designed specifically around the needs of nurses working in agency roles, CHC packages, and community DOL (Deprivation of Liberty) settings.
Training is practical, up‑to‑date, and focused on real‑life scenarios, so you can immediately apply what you learn in your day‑to‑day practice and demonstrate high professional standards to commissioners and providers.
2. CHC Consultancy & Support for Providers and Nurses
Alongside our nursing community, we provide specialist consultancy support to CHC nurses, care providers and agencies. This includes guidance on CQC readiness, CHC processes, clinical governance, and care planning for complex community packages.
Our consultancy helps organisations and individual nurses deliver safe, compliant and person‑centred care, while navigating CHC commissioning, local authority requirements, and best practice standards.
3. Supportive Community & Private Social Media Groups
We welcome new members into our private CHC Agency Nurses Network groups, where professional issues, questions, and experiences are shared 24/7/365. These invite‑only groups provide a confidential space to discuss cases, ask for peer advice, and gain reassurance from experienced CHC colleagues.
Our nurses regularly keep in touch with each other, often becoming long‑term friends and allies throughout their careers in Continuing Healthcare and community nursing.
4. Networking Events, Workshops & CHC Industry Engagement
We run regular networking events, workshops, webinars and seminars to bring our community of CHC agency nurses together. These events offer opportunities to learn from experts, share practice, stay updated on CHC policy changes, and connect with like‑minded professionals.
Our events are designed to support both professional development and wellbeing, creating a relaxed environment where you can talk openly with other CHC nurses who truly understand your work.
5. Transitions in Healthcare & Community Support Planning
We have particular expertise in managing transitions in healthcare, such as moves from hospital to home, between providers, or into specialist community packages. Our network includes nurses skilled in creating safe, structured transition plans that prioritise continuity, safety and patient wellbeing.
We also support the development of community support plans for people with complex needs, ensuring agency nurses feel confident delivering care in home and community settings.
6. Learning Disabilities Care & Person‑Centred Support Plans
Many CHC agency nurses within our network work with people who have learning disabilities, autism, and complex health conditions. We share best practice, templates and guidance to help nurses create personalised, person‑centred care and support plans.
Our approach promotes independence, dignity and choice, while maintaining safety, risk management, and high clinical standards across complex community packages.
7. CHC & Community DOL Application Process Training
We provide focused training on CHC eligibility, community DOL applications and legal frameworks so agency nurses can work confidently and compliantly when supporting people who may lack capacity and have restrictions in place.
Our training simplifies complex processes, ensuring nurses understand their responsibilities, documentation requirements, and how to advocate effectively for the people they support.
8. Pre‑CQC Readiness Guidance for CHC Services
For agencies and providers delivering CHC packages, our network can offer insight and guidance around pre‑CQC assessments and inspection readiness. We help you understand what good looks like in complex care and CHC‑funded services.
Through shared resources and expert input, you can strengthen policies, care records, risk assessments and person‑centred planning before CQC visit.
9. Expert Case Management & Complex Case Support
Our network includes nurses with experience in case management for complex CHC packages, who can share best practice on coordinating multidisciplinary input, advocating for clients, and balancing clinical, social and emotional needs.
This collective expertise helps agency nurses feel supported when working independently in challenging community roles and complex home‑based care situations.
10. Career Support for CHC Agency Nurses
Whether you’re new to CHC or an experienced agency nurse, our community offers informal career advice, mentoring and peer support to help you find the right roles, negotiate your agency work, and build a rewarding long‑term nursing career.
By staying connected with our network, you gain access to job opportunities, referral recommendations, and valuable insight into working across different providers and commissioning areas.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
A Community Built by CHC Nurses, for CHC Nurses
Our network is made up of CHC nurses who understand the realities of agency work, community visits, lone working, and the pressures of delivering high‑quality complex care. We offer genuine peer‑to‑peer support grounded in lived experience.
Personal, Confidential & Supportive Environment
Our invite‑only groups provide a confidential and respectful space to ask questions, share concerns, and debrief with colleagues who understand the emotional impact of nursing in CHC settings.
Focused on Quality, Compliance & Best Practice in CHC
We are committed to upholding high standards of quality and compliance, helping CHC agency nurses stay aligned with CHC frameworks, CQC expectations and evidence‑based practice in complex community care.
Grow Your Knowledge, Confidence & Professional Network
Through training, shared resources, and networking, you can develop your skills, expand your professional contacts, and make your working life as a CHC nurse easier, more informed and better supported.
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
We welcome new members who are actively working, or interested in working, in CHC and complex community care as agency nurses. Once you join, you’ll gain access to our private social media groups, resources and events, as well as opportunities to connect with our core network of around 500 CHC agency professionals.
To find out more about membership, upcoming events, or CHC training and consultancy, please use our contact details on this website and a member of the team will get back to you.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a specialist community and support hub for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) agency nurses working in complex community care.
- Who can join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Registered nurses working in, or interested in, CHC, complex care or community agency roles are welcome to apply to join our network.
- Is the network only for UK nurses? Our primary focus is on CHC and CQC‑regulated practice in the UK, so most members are UK‑based nurses working in these systems.
- What kind of training do you offer for CHC nurses? We offer training on CHC frameworks, assessments, community DOL, complex care planning, learning disability support, and pre‑CQC readiness.
- Do you provide support with CQC inspections? We provide guidance, shared resources and consultancy insights to help CHC services and nurses prepare for CQC inspections and maintain compliance.
- How do your private social media groups work? Our invite‑only groups allow members to share professional issues confidentially, ask questions, and support one another 24/7 throughout the year.
- Are there networking events I can attend? Yes, we run regular in‑person and online networking events, workshops and webinars focused on CHC and complex community nursing.
- Is there a cost to join the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Membership and event costs, if applicable, are outlined at the point of enquiry and may vary depending on the level of access and training you choose.
- Can I get career advice as a CHC agency nurse? Yes, members frequently share informal career advice, role recommendations and support around working with different agencies and commissioners.
- How do I apply to join the network? Simply contact us through the details provided on this website, and we will guide you through the straightforward membership process.
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