Job summary
Quality and Professionals Manager
Band 8a- £57,528-£64,750
37.5 hours per week
Permanent

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.

Main duties of the job
Every child and young person deserves exceptional, safe, and effective care. We are seeking a passionate and experienced leader to drive the quality, patient safety, and professional agenda across our Starting Well Portfolio.

This is a unique opportunity to influence and shape the quality of care delivered within our Children's and Community Dental Services, ensuring the highest standards are consistently achieved. You will play a key role in supporting colleagues to feel confident, capable, and empowered to deliver outstanding care and patient experiences.

As our Quality and Professionals Manager, you will champion a culture of continuous improvement, leading on patient safety, quality assurance, clinical governance, and professional standards. You will proactively identify risks, promote learning and implement sustainable improvements that enhance outcomes for children, young people, and families.

We are looking for an individual with an unwavering commitment to patient safety and clinical excellence, who can inspire others, influence change, and foster a positive, open culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.

If you are passionate about improving quality, reducing risk, and ensuring the very best standards of care, we would love to hear from you.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

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.

Just a few of the 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.

Details
Date posted
11 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
2026-2008
Job locations
Cleckheaton Health Centre
Greenside
Cleckheaton
BD19 5AP
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties & responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached Job Description

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

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Desirable

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Experience
Essential

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Desirable

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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
Cleckheaton Health Centre
Greenside
Cleckheaton
BD19 5AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name
Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address
Cleckheaton Health Centre
Greenside
Cleckheaton
BD19 5AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head Of Quality & Professionals
Gemma Fowler
gemma.fowler@locala.org.uk
03033308905

Details
Date posted
11 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
2026-2008
Job locations
Cleckheaton Health Centre
Greenside
Cleckheaton
BD19 5AP
United Kingdom

Supporting documents
Supporting links (all open in new tabs)
Locala Careers Site

Privacy notice
Locala Health and Wellbeing's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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.