Band 4 Dental Nurse

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 :

• Provide high quality clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base, including adults and children with additional needs, complex medical histories, challenging behaviours and phobic patients.
• Create and maintain an environment to provide a high standard of care for patients, adhering to IPC protocol.
• Perform some administration and reception assistance.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, build good working relationships and be an effective team player dedicated to high‑quality service.
• Maintain a welcoming and positive approach towards patients.
• Show flexibility in work approach; rotation across all sites required.
• Be fully registered with the General Dental Council.
• Undergo the relevant disclosure check with the Criminal Records Bureau.
• Not applicable for sponsorship; candidates must demonstrate right to work in the UK.

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 all backgrounds with the ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues and their 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 you can enjoy

• 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.

Closing date – 17th May 2026 at 23:55pm.

Interviews to be held on: TBC

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

For more information refer to Job description and person specification.

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For any enquiry, please get in touch with Senior Dental Nurses via email to seniordentalnurses@locala.org.uk.