Agency nurses for Bristol care and nursing homes
NMC-checked RGNs, grade-matched by the platform. Post a shift once, watch it fill live — then rebook the nurses your residents already know.
- Based in Kingswood, Bristol, since 2015
- Every RGN NMC-checked
- No set-up fees
A nurse off sick shouldn't mean a morning on the phone
In a nursing home, the registered nurse is the one role you can't absorb. When your RGN calls in sick, you need another one — quickly, fully checked, and ideally someone who has worked with you before. The traditional answer is a ring-round: call the agency, wait for them to call their nurses, wait for someone to call you back.
MAP HealthCare replaces that with a live loop. You post the shift from your portal; it goes straight to every NMC-checked RGN who can take it; you see the moment one accepts. When the shift is done, you approve the timesheet in a tap — and next time, you can invite the same nurse straight back.
Post once. Fill live. Rebook in a tap.
Post the shift
Choose RGN, your site, the date and times. It takes under a minute from the provider portal.
Watch it fill
The shift reaches every matching, compliant nurse at once. Your portal updates the moment one accepts.
Approve the timesheet
The nurse submits hours from the app; you approve them in the portal before anything is billed.
Rebook
Invite the same nurse back to the same site, directly — continuity for your residents and your team.
What every RGN has before they can accept your shift
If a nurse isn't eligible, they can't be booked. The platform enforces it — you don't have to police it.
Want to check a nurse yourself? Our guide shows you how to check an agency nurse's NMC PIN in two minutes.
- NMC PIN checked against the registerA valid registration as a Registered Nurse, checked before any booking.
- Enhanced DBSA current enhanced DBS check before any match.
- Right to workIdentity and right-to-work documents verified and recorded.
- Mandatory trainingTraining verified and kept in date.
- ReferencesEmployment references obtained and verified before activation.
- Expired documents block bookingsA lapsed DBS or out-of-date training removes a nurse from matching automatically.
Nursing cover across Bristol
We're based in Kingswood, on the east side of the city, and supply nurses to care and nursing homes across Bristol and its neighbouring areas.
North Bristol
Southmead, Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym, Horfield, Lockleaze, Stoke Bishop
Central & West
Clifton, Redland, Cotham, Bishopston, Kingsdown, Hotwells
East Bristol
Fishponds, Eastville, St George, Easton, Speedwell, Stapleton
South Bristol
Bedminster, Knowle, Brislington, Hengrove, Stockwood, Bishopsworth
Just outside the city boundary — Kingswood, Downend, Hanham, Filton, Bradley Stoke — is South Gloucestershire, and we cover it too, along with Bath & North East Somerset. Not sure if we cover your home? Call us — we'll tell you straight.
The same nurse, back at your home
A national agency sends whoever is free. We let you ask for the nurse who already knows your residents, your routines and your building.
Every time a nurse you trust comes back, that's one less induction, one less handover gap and a familiar face for residents — especially those living with dementia. Rebook is built into your portal: one tap invites the same nurse to the same site, without going back to the open pool.
“Post once. Fill live. Rebook in a tap.”
How MAP HealthCare Connect works for providersUseful reading
Questions from Bristol care homes
Are your agency nurses NMC registered?
Yes. Every RGN on MAP HealthCare holds a valid NMC PIN, checked against the NMC register, before they can be booked. We also hold their enhanced DBS, right to work, references and mandatory training, and an expired document blocks new bookings automatically.
How quickly can you cover a nursing shift in Bristol?
Your shift goes live to every matching RGN the moment you post it, and your portal shows the moment one accepts — there's no ring-round. How fast a shift fills depends on the notice you give and the time of day, so post as early as you can, especially for nights and weekends.
Can we have the same nurse again?
Yes. Rebook lets you invite a nurse who has worked with you straight back to the same site, in one tap, without going back to the open pool — so your residents see a face they know.
Do you charge set-up fees?
No. There are no set-up fees — you pay per shift covered, and you can start with a single shift.
Do you also supply HCAs and senior carers in Bristol?
Yes. Alongside RGNs we supply Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and Senior Care Assistants (SCAs), all vetted and grade-matched in the same way. See all the grades we supply.
Need a nurse in Bristol?
Tell us what you need and we'll get your first shift live — or call us and talk it through.