Non Executive Director

Job summary

Non-Executive Director Remuneration Fee: £10,000 per annum + agreed travelling expenses

Community Dental Services (CDS) is a Community Interest Company (CIC) delivering high quality services to the NHS and local authorities. We commit to reinvesting any surplus back into patient care and we are 100% owned by our employees.

CDS is a referral only dental service, bringing oral health care to people who cannot be treated in a general dental practice. Our patients typically have complex additional needs such as a learning disability, or they may require specialist equipment like a bariatric dental chair or wheelchair tipper. We care for housebound patients through our domiciliary teams and marginalised groups using our mobile dental clinics, working in partnership with organisations patients know and trust. Our Prisons Team are experts in providing dental care for adults and young people in secure settings. Oral health improvement teams work in the heart of our communities to ensure awareness of how to prevent tooth decay.

We define our values as Trust, Kindness and Listening and our purpose as 'Together we will enable our communities to enjoy a better quality of life.'

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-respected senior professional to join our Board as a Non-Executive Director. We are seeking to appoint an individual who shares our values and ambitions and is passionate about making a difference and help us building on our success.

The role is for an initial three-year fixed term appointment.

The Non-Executive Director will work with the Board, CEO, and Executive Directors, to inform and support CDS to deliver its strategic ambitions.

About us

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding and interest in patient and community healthcare issues
• A good knowledge of finance, audit and cybersecurity with the potential to Chair the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
• A personal commitment to CDS and our values
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to understand complex strategic issues and analyse and resolve difficult problems
• Sound, independent judgment, common sense and diplomacy
• Political savvy, with the ability to grasp relevant issues and understand relationships with key stakeholders
• Sound knowledge of corporate governance
• Able to both support and constructively challenge Executives whilst acting as a critical friend
• Experience of decision making within a board-level environment
• Committed to working as a team member
• Committed to acting as an ambassador for CDS through engagement with stakeholders, including the local community, employees, partners and media.