Job Description

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.'



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.

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.



You will be required to attend quarterly Board meetings and Board Development days in person. These are usually held in Bedfordshire and occasionally in other locations as agreed. Board Committees are held on MS Teams online. The time commitment on average is up to two days per month and will be flexible across the year.



To be successful in this role, candidates will be excellent communicators, with the ability to create impact, by engaging and influencing key stakeholders in order to facilitate positive change. They must be driven and passionate about creating and shaping an innovative strategic vision for the best possible long-term benefit of the organisation and our communities.



We recognise the positive value of having a workforce with a variety of lived experiences and that represent the communities we serve. Therefore, we welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.