Locala Health and Wellbeing

Band B dentist

The closing date is 14 July 2025

Job summary

Senior Dentist

Band B - £78,573 - £91, 903 pa

Location - Princess Royal HC

37.5 hours per week (would consider part time)

Main duties of the job

Locala Dental Care provides comprehensive dental care for children and adults with special needs, and for other priority groups, across Calderdale and Kirklees.

This is an excellent opportunity for a salaried clinician to provide care for children and adults who cannot access the General Dental Service and involves providing high quality care to children and adults including those with complex medical co-morbidities, learning difficulties, patient management issues, and complex dental needs in Huddersfield and Halifax.Care will be provided in community clinics and in domiciliary settings.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, equally important is the ability to build good working relationships and be an effective team player. You will be supported by specialist clinicians in paediatric and special care dentistry and encouraged to develop your skills and learning.

The successful applicants must be fully registered with the General Dental Council and have completed vocational training, be able to obtain a Performer Number & pin number to work within NHS Primary Care Dentistry, hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle due to the requirement for regular travel.

Note - this role is eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme.

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.

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.

Some 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.
  • NHS Pension This role is eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme

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.

Details

Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2024-1427

Job locations

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

Huddersfield

HD1 4EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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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

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2024-1427

Job locations

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

Huddersfield

HD1 4EW


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