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CHC Nurses Agency Network – Supporting, Connecting & Empowering CHC Nurses
A Dedicated UK Community for CHC Agency Nurses
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is a trusted professional community for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and related agency roles across the UK. We bring CHC nurses together to share knowledge, build connections, and access specialist training and support tailored to the realities of agency nursing.
We understand that only another nurse truly knows the pressures, responsibilities and emotional impact of nursing. Our network provides a safe, supportive space where CHC agency nurses can connect 24/7, ask questions, share experiences and grow both professionally and personally.
What Is the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
The CHC Nurses Agency Network is an online and in-person community of around 500+ Continuing Healthcare agency nursing professionals from across the UK. Our members stay in touch daily via confidential, invite-only social media groups and regular events designed specifically for CHC practice.
We welcome new members who want to develop their CHC skills, expand their professional network, and feel part of a supportive community of nurses who truly understand agency life, contracts, and the complexity of CHC caseloads.
Key Benefits for CHC Agency Nurses
Relax, Connect and Share with Like-Minded CHC Nurses
Our network is a place to relax and be yourself among other nurses who face the same clinical, contractual and emotional challenges you do. Members regularly share shifts, opportunities, and real-world advice that you won’t find in textbooks.
Many CHC nurses who join us go on to build lasting friendships, staying in touch for years and supporting each other through job changes, complex cases and life events.
Grow Your CHC Knowledge and Clinical Confidence
Through daily discussion and shared resources, the network helps you strengthen your CHC knowledge in areas such as eligibility assessments, MDT working, case management, discharge planning and care coordination.
Members openly discuss real CHC scenarios, common pitfalls and best practice, helping you feel more confident in documentation, decision-making and communication with CCGs/ICBs and multidisciplinary teams.
Make Professional Contacts and Discover New Opportunities
As a CHC agency nurse, your network is one of your most valuable assets. Our community makes it easier to build professional contacts, hear about new contracts, and learn which organisations and agencies truly support CHC nurses.
Members frequently share insights on rates, roles and working conditions, helping you make informed decisions about your next step in Continuing Healthcare nursing.
Specialist Support for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Practice
Peer-to-Peer Guidance on CHC Assessments and Reviews
Within our closed groups, CHC nurses discuss the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare, eligibility criteria, Decision Support Tools (DSTs), Checklists and review processes in a practical, peer-to-peer way.
This collective experience helps you navigate complex cases, improve the quality of your documentation and develop a clearer understanding of what good CHC practice looks like day to day.
Support Around Discharge Planning, Transitions and Case Management
Transitions between hospital, community and long-term care can be complicated for patients, families and staff. Our network shares proven approaches to safe transitions, discharge to assess (D2A), and person-centred case management in a CHC context.
By learning from other CHC nurses, you can reduce risk, improve continuity of care and better support families through stressful transitions.
Learning Disabilities (LD) and Complex Needs in CHC
Many CHC cases involve people with learning disabilities, autism and complex behavioural needs. Members share practical insights into risk management, person-centred planning and working with community teams to promote dignity, safety and independence.
This helps you feel more prepared and supported when working with complex CHC packages in the community or specialist settings.
Regular Events, Meet-Ups and Continuous Learning
In-Person and Online Events for CHC Agency Nurses
We run regular events, meet-ups and online sessions to bring our CHC nursing community together. These sessions may include informal gatherings, peer discussion groups, case-based learning and Q&A with experienced CHC professionals.
Events are designed to help you stay up-to-date with CHC policy changes, share challenges in a safe environment, and build your confidence in navigating complex cases and systems.
Continuous Professional Development Through Community
While we are a peer network rather than a formal training provider, our members regularly share useful links, policy updates, toolkits and CPD resources relevant to CHC agency nursing.
By engaging with the community, you naturally keep your knowledge current, learn from the experience of others and strengthen your professional profile as a CHC agency nurse.
Private, Confidential Social Media Groups for CHC Nurses
24/7 Support in Invite-Only Groups
At the heart of the CHC Nurses Agency Network are our confidential, invite-only social media groups where nurses are active 24-7-365. This is where real conversations happen about shifts, agencies, cases and career choices.
Our groups are moderated to keep discussions respectful, professional and supportive, with a strong focus on protecting confidentiality and maintaining high professional standards.
Open Discussion of Professional Issues in a Safe Space
Members use the network to raise concerns, ask for advice and share experiences around topics such as workload, safeguarding, boundaries, lone working, documentation, and agency relationships.
Because everyone in the group is a CHC nurse or works closely in CHC, discussions are grounded in real practice, with practical responses that truly understand your working reality.
Who Can Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
CHC Agency Nurses Across the UK
Our network is open to registered nurses working in Continuing Healthcare via agencies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including RNs working in assessment, review, case management, community packages, and complex care.
Whether you are new to CHC or highly experienced, you are welcome – we value a mix of perspectives, backgrounds and levels of experience.
Nurses Interested in Moving into CHC Agency Work
If you are a registered nurse interested in transitioning into CHC agency roles, our community offers honest insights into what the work involves, typical expectations and how to prepare.
By talking to nurses already working in CHC, you can decide whether it is right for you and learn how to make a smooth, informed transition.
Why Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network?
A Community That Truly Understands CHC Agency Life
We are built by and for CHC nurses, so every discussion is grounded in the realities of Continuing Healthcare practice and agency work, not theory or generic nursing advice.
Support, Friendship and Professional Belonging
Many members describe the network as the place where they finally feel understood, supported and not alone in dealing with the pressures of CHC and agency contracts.
Shared Knowledge to Improve Patient Outcomes
By pooling our experience, we help each other deliver safer, more consistent, person-centred care for people funded through Continuing Healthcare, raising standards across the system.
How to Join the CHC Nurses Agency Network
If you are a CHC agency nurse, or a nurse interested in CHC, we would love you to join us. Simply get in touch via our contact page or follow the joining instructions on our main social media channels to request access to our private groups.
Once you are verified, you will be invited into our core CHC agency nurse community where you can start connecting, asking questions and benefiting from the experience of hundreds of colleagues across the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the CHC Nurses Agency Network? It is a UK-wide professional community for nurses working in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and related agency roles to connect, share knowledge and support each other.
- Is the network only for agency nurses? Our core focus is on agency CHC nurses, but we also welcome nurses interested in moving into CHC agency work.
- Does it cost anything to join? Membership of our core CHC Nurses Agency Network community is currently free for eligible nurses.
- How do I join the private social media groups? Contact us through our website or social channels, and once verified as a CHC nurse you will be invited into our confidential groups.
- What kind of topics are discussed in the groups? Members discuss CHC assessments, reviews, case management, agency work, professional issues, policy changes and real-life practice challenges.
- Do you provide formal CHC training or courses? We are primarily a peer-support and networking community, although members often share links to useful CHC training, resources and CPD opportunities.
- Are discussions kept confidential? Yes, our groups are invite-only, moderated and designed to be a safe, professional and confidential space for CHC nurses.
- Can student nurses or HCAs join? At present, our network is focused on registered nurses working in or moving into CHC roles.
- Do you run in-person meet-ups or events? Yes, we run regular online and in-person events to bring CHC agency nurses together for learning, networking and mutual support.
- How can being part of the CHC Nurses Agency Network help my career? The network helps you build contacts, deepen your CHC expertise, hear about opportunities and feel more confident and supported in your CHC nursing career.
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