Role: Non-Executive Director

Salary: £13,000 per annum

Hours: 2-3 days per month

Contract: 2 years fixed term contract

Base: HI KSS (trading as Health Innovation KSS) primary place of business is The Beehive, located in Gatwick/Crawley, West Sussex. We have further satellite / hot-desking arrangements at sites located in Guildford. This role will be remote with in-person Board meetings in London.

Reports to: Chair

Job Purpose

To provide independent strategic oversight, insight and constructive challenge to the Board, while brining expertise in inward and impact investment, partnership development, and digital and AI-enabled healthcare innovation to support regional economic growth, improved health outcomes, and the effective translation of innovation into practice.

Key-Result Areas

· Contribute to the strategic direction and governance of Health Innovation Kent Surrey and Sussex.

· Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge to executive leadership.

· Use personal experience and networks to advise on inward investment opportunities, partnerships, and ecosystem development.

· Support the Board’s understanding of digital, data and AI and investment sector trends relevant to healthcare innovation and adoption.

· Act as an ambassador for Health Innovation KSS, strengthening relationships across investors, innovators, NHS organisations, academia and industry.

· Uphold the principles of good governance, public accountability, and responsible innovation.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Investment, Partnerships and Ecosystem Insight

· Senior experience in venture capital, impact investment, corporate investment, or scaling innovation-led organisations.

· Track record of supporting or enabling inward investment and strategic partnerships in healthcare, life sciences or technology.

· Strong networks across investment communities, healthcare organisations, academia and innovation ecosystems.

Digital, Data and AI in Healthcare

· Clear understanding of digital health, data platforms, AI/ML, or software-enabled healthcare innovation.

· Insight into evidence, regulation, data governance, and adoption pathways for AI in health.

Board-Level Contribution

· Clear understanding of digital health, data platforms, AI/ML, or software-enabled healthcare innovation.

· Insight into evidence, regulation, data governance, and adoption pathways for AI in health.

Skills and Capabilities

· Strategic thinking with the ability to link investment, innovation, and population health impact.

· Sound judgement and confidence to provide constructive challenge and balanced support.

· Ability to open networks and create partnership opportunities without executive responsibility for delivery.

· Credibility with senior investors, founders, clinicians, and system leaders.

· Commitment to responsible, equitable and ethical AI in Healthcare.

· Commitment to Nolan principles and importance of integrity, accountability and transparency in public interest.

Personal Qualities

· Independent, objective and values driven.

· Collaborative, curious and outward-looking.

· High integrity and commitment to public service and NHS values.

· Passion for innovation that improves patient and population outcomes.

· Commitment to diversity, inclusion and reducing health inequalities.

Desirable Experience

· Direct involvement in AI-enabled healthcare or digital scale-ups.

· Experience with public-private or impact investment partnerships.

· International perspective on health innovation ecosystems or capital flows.

· Prior service on boards, advisory groups, or innovation bodies.

Values and Behaviours

Health Innovation KSS has developed a clear vision for the direction of the company. A set of values and behaviours have also been developed and agreed to underpin this vision. Our values and behaviours framework can be found on our Careers site. Applicants and employees will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these values and behaviours, which will be assessed through the recruitment, selection and appraisal processes.

Diversity and Equal Opportunities

It is the desire of Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex to broaden diversity within its workforce.

Health Innovation KSS is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that all new, existing and prospective employees are treated fairly through the principles of equal treatment and promotion of diversity.

This includes:

• ensuring that all individuals who come into contact with the organisation, whether as employees, stakeholders or in any other capacity are treated with dignity and respect;

• ensuring that the opportunities we provide for learning, personal development and employment are made available on a non-discriminatory basis and;

• providing a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for employees, stakeholders, visitors and others.

Along with the other 14 companies within the Innovation Network, we are committed to a series of pledges to further support the diversity and innovation agenda.

Please download our Non-Executive Candidate Pack for more information on the role, business and Board - KSS NED Candidate Pack_v03_2026 FINAL.docx

To apply for this role, you must do so by following the application process (click on the apply button below). You will answer some eligibility questions as well as some which are related to your day-to-day job. After the job closes, our selection panel will review your application answers and CV. It is our aim to manage our recruitment processes in a fair, consistent and unbiased way. Please be assured that your application and CV will be entirely anonymised, until shortlisting has taken place.

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The closing date for applications is Tuesday 12th May 2026

If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be a first formal interview. Initial interviews are expected to be conducted remotely, via Teams.

We love giving feedback, so if you do attend for interview, we will share how well you performed at the end of the selection process.

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