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Community Health Nurse 1. JOB IDENTIFICATION | Job Title: Community Health Nurse (CHN)Responsible to (insert job title): Advance PractitionerDepartment(s):Directorate:Operating Division:Job Reference:No of Job Holders:Last Update (insert date): | 2. JOB PURPOSE | The Community Health Nurse (CHN) will contribute to the national health service agenda through the application of research evidence based practice to enable patients and the public to improve and sustain their health and well being. The CHN provides a clinical and professional leadership role and is responsible for the delivery of high quality rights based care and interventions to the population across a geographical /GP practice area. The post holder will be the single point of contact to community nursing services and has a strong co-ordinating role within the nursing team and other services. The CHN will promote the development of an integrated team working approach aiming to provide maximum benefit to children and young people, adults, carers, families and communities.This will be achieved by working