CHC Nurses Agency Network | Specialist CHC Training, Support & Community for Agency Nurses
A Dedicated Network for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a specialist community created by and for nurses working in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), agency nursing, and community-based complex care.
We provide a safe, professional space for CHC nurses to connect, learn, share experiences, access expert guidance, and grow their careers while maintaining the highest standards of patient-centred care.
What Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
Our network brings together over 500 CHC agency nursing professionals from across the UK who support each other daily through confidential, invite-only social media groups and regular events.
As nurses, we understand that only other nurses truly appreciate the realities, pressures, and responsibilities of our role, especially in complex CHC and community settings—our network exists to support you through that.
A Supportive Space for CHC Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a place where you can relax, share, and be understood by professionals who face similar challenges in Continuing Healthcare and agency work.
Members openly discuss professional issues 24/7, 365 days a year, from clinical situations and CHC funding queries to documentation, CQC expectations, and day-to-day work pressures.
Professional Networking and Lasting Friendships
Through our private social media groups and in-person/online events, many nurses form strong professional relationships that often grow into long-term friendships.
Whether you are new to CHC or an experienced specialist nurse, our network helps you build connections, find peer support, and feel less isolated in agency and community roles.
Core Services & Benefits for CHC Agency Nurses
Specialist CHC Training for Nurses
Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Training & Updates
We offer specialist CHC training sessions designed to strengthen your understanding of NHS Continuing Healthcare, CHC assessments, MDTs, Decision Support Tools, and related documentation requirements.
Our training helps agency nurses stay up to date with the National Framework, best practice in CHC care planning, and legal/ethical responsibilities in community-based complex care.
Community DoLS & Legal Safeguarding Awareness
The network facilitates access to expert-led sessions on Community Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) applications, capacity assessments, and safeguarding responsibilities within CHC packages.
These sessions are practical and scenario-based, enabling nurses to apply legal knowledge confidently in real-world community settings.
Peer-Led Consultancy, Advice & Professional Support
Daily Peer Support from Experienced CHC Nurses
Within our invite-only groups, members can raise clinical queries, documentation questions, CHC process challenges, and professional dilemmas and receive advice from experienced peers who understand the context.
This real-time peer support helps you navigate complex community cases, challenging dynamics, and organisational pressures more confidently.
Informal Guidance on Compliance & Quality
Our community shares best practice insights on CQC expectations, governance, record-keeping, and risk management in CHC and community settings.
While we do not replace formal management or regulatory advice, our collective experience helps you deliver safe, effective, and compliant care as an agency nurse.
Events, Meet-Ups & Community Activities
Regular CHC Nurse Events & Workshops
We run regular online and face-to-face events to bring our community together, from educational workshops to informal meet-ups and topic-based discussion sessions.
These events give CHC agency nurses a chance to learn, debrief, share experiences, and build stronger professional relationships with others in similar roles.
Networking & Career Development Opportunities
By engaging with our network, CHC nurses often hear about new opportunities, contracts, specialist roles, and development pathways that are not widely advertised.
Our members support each other’s progression by sharing career tips, interview insights, and practical advice about working across different ICBs, providers, and agencies.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
Created by Nurses Who Understand CHC & Agency Work
Everyone in the CHC Nurses Agency Network shares a deep understanding of CHC practice, community nursing, and agency working conditions, so discussions are grounded, realistic, and relevant.
We recognise the emotional load and responsibility that comes with supporting patients with highly complex needs in their own homes or care settings—and we ensure you are not facing that alone.
Confidential & Supportive Environment
Our groups are private, moderated, and invite-only, giving members the confidence to share professional concerns and seek support without judgment.
The network promotes a culture of respect, confidentiality, and professional integrity, aligned with the NMC Code and good practice in information sharing.
Practical, Real-World CHC Insights
Discussions in the network focus on real situations from front-line practice, including funding disputes, care escalation, behaviour that challenges, documentation expectations, and MDT working.
This helps members translate theory and guidance into practical, safe, and person-centred care for the individuals they support under CHC.
Our Approach to Supporting CHC Agency Nurses
Collaborative Learning & Shared Expertise
The CHC Nurses Agency Network brings together a wide range of skills and specialisms, including mental health, learning disabilities, complex physical health, palliative care, and community-based intensive support.
Members regularly share resources, templates, examples, and approaches that help others improve documentation, communication, and clinical decision-making.
Informal Mentorship & Peer Guidance
More experienced CHC nurses often provide informal support and mentorship to those newer to CHC roles, helping them gain confidence more quickly.
This natural peer-led mentorship model ensures that knowledge is shared openly, rather than being held in silos.
Focus on Wellbeing & Work–Life Balance
We understand that agency and CHC nursing can be emotionally and physically demanding, especially when working alone in the community.
Our network actively encourages wellbeing conversations, debriefing, and mutual emotional support, helping members feel less isolated and more resilient.
Key Areas of Interest Within the CHC Nurses Agency Network
CHC Processes, Documentation & Assessments
Members frequently discuss:
- Best practice for CHC assessments, reviews, and Decision Support Tools (DSTs)
- How to document complex needs, risks, and outcomes effectively
- Working with ICBs, MDTs, and other agencies in CHC care
Complex Community Care & Risk Management
Our community shares experience in areas such as:
- Managing ventilation, PEG feeds, tracheostomies, and other complex interventions in the community
- Supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, dementia, and behaviours that challenge
- Balancing risk, autonomy, capacity, and safeguarding in home and residential settings
Agency Working, Contracts & Professional Boundaries
Members also support each other with:
- Understanding different agency contracts, expectations, and pay structures
- Navigating professional boundaries, lone working, and escalation processes
- Clarifying roles and responsibilities within multi-agency CHC packages
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
We welcome new members who are actively working in, or have a strong interest in, Continuing Healthcare and agency/community nursing.
Once you join, you will gain access to our private, confidential social media groups, where you can immediately start connecting with other CHC nursing professionals.
Who Can Join?
- Registered Nurses (all fields) working in CHC or complex community care
- Agency nurses working in community packages, CHC-funded services, or complex home care
- Nurses looking to move into CHC roles and wanting insight from experienced clinicians
What You Gain as a Member
- Access to a trusted community of over 500 CHC agency nurses
- Invites to exclusive events, workshops, and networking sessions
- Ongoing peer support, discussion, and shared learning
- Improved confidence in CHC practice, documentation, and decision-making
Get Involved with the CHC Nurses Agency Network
If you are an agency nurse, community nurse, or CHC specialist looking for professional connection, practical support, and up-to-date CHC knowledge, the CHC Nurses Agency Network is here for you.
Join us to strengthen your practice, share your experience, and become part of a thriving community committed to excellent Continuing Healthcare and complex community care.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a professional community for nurses working in Continuing Healthcare and agency-based community care to connect, share, and learn together.
- Who can join the network? Registered nurses working in, or interested in, CHC, complex community care, or agency nursing are welcome to join.
- Is the network only for UK nurses? The network is primarily UK-focused around NHS Continuing Healthcare, but nurses from other regions with an interest in CHC may still find value.
- How many members are in the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Our core network includes around 500 CHC agency nursing professionals connected through private groups.
- What kind of support will I receive? You will receive peer support, shared resources, practical advice on CHC practice, and opportunities to discuss professional challenges confidentially.
- Do you offer formal training? We facilitate access to CHC-focused learning, events, and sessions that support your professional development in Continuing Healthcare and community practice.
- Are the discussions confidential? Yes, discussions take place in private, invite-only social media groups where confidentiality and professionalism are expected and encouraged.
- Does it cost anything to join? Membership terms may vary over time, so please check our latest joining information for any fees or conditions.
- Can the network help my CHC career development? Yes, many members benefit from networking, informal mentorship, shared opportunities, and practical insight into CHC roles and expectations.
- How do I get started with the CHC Nurses Agency Network? Simply contact us via our online channels to request to join, and we will guide you through the process of accessing our private groups and events.