Band 4 Dental Nurses in Halifax

Dental Nurses Band 4: £28,392 – £31,157

Hours: to be discussed – full time preferred

Permanent Role

Base: All sites Locala Dental Care

Responsibilities

Locala Dental Care provides comprehensive dental care for children and adults with additional needs, and for other priority groups, across Calderdale, Kirklees and Huddersfield. We are looking for an experienced Dental Nurse who identifies with our values and is passionate about providing care for those most in need. Applications are invited from enthusiastic Dental Nurses for all our dental sites and Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Main duties of the job:

• Your primary responsibility will be to provide high quality clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base which includes adults and children with additional needs, complex medical histories, challenging behaviours and phobic patients.
• You will also be responsible for creating and maintaining an environment to provide a high standard of care for patients, adhering to IPC protocol.
• The role will also include some administration and reception assistance.
• You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build good working relationships and be an effective team player who is dedicated to providing excellent high-quality service.
• We would like you to have a welcoming and positive approach for our patients and be a reliable member of the team.
• We will need you to be flexible in your approach to work and rotation across all our sites will be required.

The successful applicant must be fully registered with the General Dental Council. The post will require the relevant disclosure check with the Criminal Records Bureau.

Closing date – 6th April 2026. Interviews to be held on: TBC. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. 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 meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Benefits

• 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%.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.