Job summary
University of Suffolk Dental CIC is seeking a Non-Executive Board Director to help shape the future of dental care, education and community impact in Suffolk.

We are particularly interested in individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas: clinical or dental regulation, workforce and people practice, NHS commissioning, finance, legal and contractual matters, social enterprise, commercial leadership, or community and voluntary sector partnership working. We are actively seeking someone with current GDC registration to support our existing Board composition.

The role is unremunerated, with an indicative commitment of around eight days per year. Meetings will take place virtually and in person in Ipswich.

If you are passionate about improving health outcomes, widening access to care, and supporting a compassionate and inclusive organisation, we would welcome your interest.

Applications will be assessed as they are received and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found before the closing date.

Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to contribute your senior professional expertise to a values-led, ambitious social enterprise with a clear purpose: improving access to dental and oral health care, supporting innovation in service delivery, and helping develop a skilled dental workforce for the future.

Working as part of a unitary Board, you will provide independent oversight, constructive challenge and strategic insight across governance, assurance, risk, culture and stakeholder engagement. You will bring sound judgement, integrity and the confidence to contribute effectively to complex senior-level discussions.

About us
We are an innovative Dental Social Enterprise that really wants to make a different to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care. We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear; we are here to deliver ordinary dental care with extraordinary care.

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 and 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.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• We are actively seeking someone with current GDC registration to support our existing Board composition.

Desirable

• Experience in one or more of the following:
• Clinical or dental regulation
• Workforce and people practice
• NHS commissioning
• Finance
• Legal and contractual matters
• Social enterprise
• Commercial leadership
• Community and voluntary sector partnership working

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.