Locala Health and Wellbeing

Dental Opportunities

The closing date is 22 September 2025

Job summary

Locala Community Dental Services

Multiple roles across Dentistry and Dental Nursing

Full time and part time roles available

Permanent, Fixed Term

Multiple Locations - Across North Kirklees and Calderdale

Main duties of the job

Locala 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.

"Our goal is to ensure that eligible patients within West Yorkshire have equitable access to preventive and dental care, fostering a collaborative approach to improve patient outcomes, promote oral health education and introduce innovative solutions that address the unique dental challenges of our diverse communities."

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 have opportunities in the following positions:

  • Dentists
  • Dental Therapists
  • Dental Nurses

We offer expert training, and the chance to gain a broad range of experiences with Locala across the dynamic West Yorkshire Collaborative.

Please note - You will be required to have the relevant experience/qualifications in the above areas to apply for any of the positions.

About us

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.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2025-1736

Job locations

Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield, HD1 4EW United Kingdom

Huddersfield

HD1 4EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about the duties and responsibilities of these roles, please follow the link to the Locala careers site, job search page and all Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are available to view within the vacancy

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about the duties and responsibilities of these roles, please follow the link to the Locala careers site, job search page and all Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are available to view within the vacancy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

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

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

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, HD1 4EW United Kingdom

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, HD1 4EW United Kingdom

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:

Business Manager

Yvonne Legood

Yvonne.legood@locala.org.uk

Details

Date posted

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2025-1736

Job locations

Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield, HD1 4EW United Kingdom

Huddersfield

HD1 4EW


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