Non-Executive Board Director

Job summary

We are looking for an individual with the following attributes:

GDC Registration: Current registration with the General Dental Council.

Clinical Experience: An experienced dental care professional with credibility across the multidisciplinary dental community.

Sector Knowledge:

Proven understanding of NHS governance, health systems, and evidence-based policymaking.

Familiarity with using data and financial incentives to drive quality and productivity improvements.

A commitment to promoting high standards of patient care and outcomes.

Experience working with clinical bodies or other healthcare organizations.

How to Apply If you have any questions, please email chairofdentalcic@uos.ac.uk

In-person interviews – Mon 3 March 2025 (Ipswich)

First Board Meeting 13 March ( James Hehir Building Waterfront Ipswich)

To apply, please submit your application, including your CV and a brief covering letter, to chairofdentalcic@uos.ac.uk  by midnight 16 February 2025.

 

 

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities

The Non Executive Board Director will work alongside the Chair of the CIC, other non executives, executive directors, University representatives as equal members of a unitary Board. They will bring a range of professional expertise as well as clinical, financial, community understanding and experience to the work of the Board. Corporately, as a member of a unitary Board, they will contribute to a wide range of areas, including: They will be responsible for specific areas relating to Board governance and oversight, drawing on their professional knowledge and expertise.

The Non-Executive Board Director will:

 Need to be available for CIC meetings (public and seminars) 

Need to be available for agreed sub-committee meetings

Attend and participate in visits and virtual sessions with the CIC Operational and Delivery Teams • Attend 75% of meetings each year, ensuring that all papers are read prior to the formal meetings 

Ensure constructive contributions are made at the meetings by all members

Be expected, as agreed with the Chair, to attend the CIC’s Annual General Meeting and other assurance meetings as mutually agreed by the Chair.

Strategy and Transformation

Setting the vision for the CIC in order for it to be recognised as a revolutionary and industry leading Dental Social Enterprise and a national blueprint in enabling dental care for a modern world.  Delivering on the core purposes of the CIC strategy, with clear objectives to: 

Increase access to dental and oral health care for local people enabled by a culture that embraces:

Innovation and creation in the delivery of optimal dental care and prevention

Learning and continuous improvement to support the delivery of high-quality dental care

Making a difference through better outcomes and driving the social impact of oral health for the communities we serve

 Fostering our workforce making us ’fit for the future’ through cutting-edge Education & Training.

Governance and Assurance

 Collectively ensuring that the CIC is compliant with its constitution and contractual obligations, holding other members of the Board and CIC to account through constructive, independent, and respectful challenge.

Maintaining oversight of the delivery of CIC operational plans, ensuring expected outcomes are delivered in a timely manner through the proportionate management of risks. 

Ensuring that the CIC operates to deliver its functions in line with all its statutory duties, contractual obligation and fully compliant with the standards set by the relevant regulatory bodies.

People and Culture 

Supporting the development of other Board members to maximise their contribution. 

Providing visible leadership in developing a healthy and inclusive culture for the CIC, which promotes diversity, encourages, and enables system working and which is reflected and modelled in their own and the Board’s behaviour and decision-making.

 Ensuring the Board acts in accordance with the highest ethical standards of public service and that any conflicts are appropriately resolved.

Developing CIC Leadership and Impact 

Supporting the success of the CIC in establishing and communicating shared strategic priorities with national and regional stakeholders ensuring sustained support for enhancing access and greater availability of dental care.

 Ensuring that the CIC is acknowledged for its contributions to improving oral health and supporting the local development of a multi-skilled dental workforce through cutting-edge education and training.

Social Justice and Health Equalities

 Ensuring the CIC is responsive to people and communities and that public, patient and carer voices are embedded in all the CIC’s plans and activities. 

Promoting a collaborative, inclusive and productive approach across the CIC. 

Advocating diversity, health equality and social justice within workforce and service design. 

Ensuring the CIC plays its part in social and economic development and achieving environmental sustainability.

 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 

Equality, diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing, and the principles of kind and compassionate leadership are priorities for the CIC. 

We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments made on merit. 

CIC members will ensure that the organisation values diversity in its workforce. They will help develop a culture of inclusion whilst demonstrating equality of opportunity in its treatment of staff and patients and in all aspects of its business. To help ensure this happens, Non-Executive Board Directors will have knowledge of the: 

Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) 

Workforce Disability Equality Standards (WDES)

Equality Delivery System (EDS)

Confidentiality

The role description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities of the role. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically and may change, or new responsibilities introduced after consultation with the role holder.

CIC members will inevitably be privy to confidential reports and discussions. Under no circumstances should these reports or discussions or any of the following types of information or data be divulged to any unauthorised person or persons including but not limited to:

information relating to patients’ details or records. 

information relating to professionals under contract to the CIC.

 personal details relating to members of staff ethnicity, disability, gender, or sexuality.

details concerning members of staff and disciplinary proceedings. 

details of contract prices and terms.

Any breach in confidentiality may lead to the tenure of the role holder being terminated

About us

About the University of Suffolk Dental Community Interest Company (CIC)

The University of Suffolk Dental Community Interest Company (CIC) is an exciting Dental Social Enterprise and innovative collaboration between the University of Suffolk and the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, seeking to provide high-quality NHS dental services to the population of Suffolk through the brand new, state of the art clinical facilities situated on the scenic Ipswich Waterfront. 

 As a new provider of NHS dental care in the region the Dental Social Enterprise is well-placed to offer ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.  Our ethos is all about enabling dental care, improving oral health by increasing access to dental services and at the same time providing opportunities for those starting or continuing a dental career in the East of England.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Non-Executive Board Director Job Description

Job Title: Non-Executive Board Director Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom Job Type: Part-time, Permanent Job Summary:

The University of Suffolk is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Non-Executive Board Director to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in our success, providing strategic guidance and direction to our organization. As a Non-Executive Board Director, you will work closely with our executive team, other board members, and stakeholders to ensure the university's overall success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and guidance to the university's executive team and board members
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Review and approve financial statements, budgets, and business plans
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners
• Support the university's fundraising efforts and contribute to the development of fundraising strategies
• Ensure the university's mission and values are reflected in all decision-making processes

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Non-Executive Board Director or similar role
• Excellent strategic thinking and decision-making skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of the higher education sector is preferred
• Experience working in the Health, Nursing & Social Care industries is preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and dedicated team
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity for professional development and growth

Person Specification

Non-Executive Board Director

Essential

• Knowledge of:
• Clinical dental regulation and standards of care GDC registration applicable to 50 per cent of Board, dental
• education and training
• Workforce health, wellbeing and HR
• NHS dental service commissioning
• Finance, legal and contractual
• Social enterprise and commercial
• Local authorities, social care and or the voluntary sector
• Experience in leading change at a senior level to bring together disparate stakeholder interests;
• Bring expertise of workforce development, people practices and or leading organisational and cultural change;
• An understanding of different sectors, groups, networks, and the needs of diverse populations;
• Experience working collaboratively across agency and professional boundaries;
• Problem solving skills and the ability to identify issues and areas of risk, leading stakeholders to effective resolutions
• and decisions
• An awareness and appreciation of social justice and how it might apply within a CIC;
• Record of promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in leadership roles;
• Clinical and corporate and well as life experience and personal motivation that will add valuable personal insights
• Experience contributing effectively to complex professional meetings at a very senior level;
• An understanding of good corporate governance;
• Champion open, frank, and disciplined discussion and be prepared to ask the difficult questions;
• Demonstrate independent and proactive leadership with confidence and integrity;
• Ability to remain neutral to provide independent and unbiased leadership with a high degree of personal integrity;
• Models respect and a compassionate and inclusive leadership style with a demonstrable commitment to equality,
• diversity, and inclusion in respect of Boards, patients, and staff
• we are looking for an individual with the following attributes:
• GDC Registration: Current registration with the General Dental Council.
• Clinical Experience: An experienced dental care professional with credibility across the multidisciplinary dental community.
• Sector Knowledge:
• Proven understanding of NHS governance, health systems, and evidence based policymaking.
• Familiarity with using data and financial incentives to drive quality and productivity improvements.
• A commitment to promoting high standards of patient care and outcomes.
• Experience working with clinical bodies or other healthcare organizations

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Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).