Locala Health and Wellbeing

Dental Opportunities

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Job summary

Dental Nurse

available in Full time/Part time hours available

Permanent, Fixed Term

Multiple Locations - Across Halifax and CleckheatonLocala Community Dental Services are part of the West Yorkshire Community Dental Service (WYCDS), a unique collaborative of Community Dental Services, supporting the needs of patients across Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield.

Main duties of the job

The services are truly unique, providing NHS dental care for children and adults with additional or complex needs across Kirklees and Calderdale.

Through expert treatment in both welcoming health centre clinics and hospital settings, we deliver compassionate, high-quality care to every patient. Join Locala's NHS dental team and make a real difference every day. Step into a role where your skills make a difference, your growth is supported, and your work shapes the future of community dental care, we currently have opportunities for :- Dental Nurses We offer expert training, and the chance to gain a broad range of experiences with Locala across the dynamic West Yorkshire Collaborative. If you are a Team Player with excellent communication skills, innovative and forward thinking and want to be part of a new pioneering service leading the way on improving the oral health of West Yorkshire residents, please get in touch we want to hear from you.

About us

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing - proud to provide NHS community healthcare services across Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford. We help people have better lives - and you can too. "Join us" and you will get:

  • Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
  • Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
  • Agenda for Change pay scales and holiday allowances - We are committed to the AfC scales for all colleagues and acknowledge all existing NHS length of service.
  • Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
  • A say in how things are done - We are a membership-based, colleague-owned organisation. Join us and you immediately become a member with opportunities to be involved and have your say.
  • Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated "Good" NHS healthcare services, as well as having a "positive social impact in local communities

    Details

    Date posted

    22 December 2025

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 4

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    2025-1736

    Job locations

    Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield

    Huddersfield

    HD1 4EW


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for the details for your ease reference.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for the details for your ease reference.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Dental Opportunities
    • Roles available in Dentistry
    • Full time/Part time hours available
    • Permanent, Fixed Term
    • Multiple Locations - Across North Kirklees and Calderdale
    • Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

    Desirable

    • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

    Desirable

    • Please refer to the attached person specification document.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Dental Opportunities
    • Roles available in Dentistry
    • Full time/Part time hours available
    • Permanent, Fixed Term
    • Multiple Locations - Across North Kirklees and Calderdale
    • Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

    Desirable

    • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

    Desirable

    • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Locala Health and Wellbeing

    Address

    Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield

    Huddersfield

    HD1 4EW


    Employer's website

    https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Locala Health and Wellbeing

    Address

    Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield

    Huddersfield

    HD1 4EW


    Employer's website

    https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Team Leader

    Becky Bignall

    becky.bignall@locala.org.uk

    Details

    Date posted

    22 December 2025

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 4

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    2025-1736

    Job locations

    Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield

    Huddersfield

    HD1 4EW


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