UK Home Office
Members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
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Members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)
Remuneration: The role is unremunerated, but travel expenses incurred on committee business in the UK will be reimbursed in line with Home Office policy.
Time commitment: 20 day(s) per annum
Location: London
Length of term: Three Years. An initial term of three years with the possibility of re-appointment, subject to Ministerial agreement
Application deadline: 11pm on 14 September 2026
Purpose:
To complement its existing skills and knowledge, the ACMD is seeking members with demonstrable expertise in one, or more, of the following areas:
- Addictions psychiatry in relation to drug use.
- Forensic/analytical chemistry in relation to drug use, with familiarity with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its regulations.
- Expertise in directing public health or leading local authority commissioning in relation to drug services.
- Acute clinical drug toxicity in relation to drug use (e.g. Emergency Medicine, Clinical toxicology).
- Pharmacy, with familiarity with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its regulations.
- Judicial in relation to drug use, with knowledge of criminal law, criminal courts, prisons or probation.
- Expertise in the coronial/procurator fiscal system in relation to drug use.
- Expertise in drug issues in older people.
- Primary care in relation to treating people for drug use and dependence.
- Social work/Social science in relation to drug use.
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Members of the ACMD are appointed as individuals to fulfil the role of the Council and have a duty to act in the public interest. Members are not appointed as representatives of their particular profession, employer or interest group.
Essential criteria
Your supporting statement should provide evidence of your skills and experience against the criteria set out below. Please be clear about the scale and significance of your role/achievement. The evidence you provide against the selection criteria will be used by the selection panel to determine your suitability for the role.
To deliver in the role, applicants should be able to demonstrate the Nolan Principles: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
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- The ability to apply their respective areas of expertise and bring authority, knowledge and breadth to this multi-faceted issue of great public interest and importance;
- Strong interpersonal skills and evidence of working successfully in a professional, community or voluntary capacity on committees or other decision-making groups;
- Evidence of working collaboratively with committee members and stakeholders, actively and constructively contributing to discussions, negotiating between conflicting opinions and values, and reaching impactful and timely conclusions;
- The ability to think logically and objectively, to critically analyse, synthesise, evaluate and systematically approach evidence, data and information from diverse sources identifying key issues and making effective, impartial and balanced decisions (evidencing such a time that the collection of this data changed your opinion);
- The confidence to deal with difficult situations sensitively and to take, and be accountable for, decisions;
- An appreciation of equality and diversity and a willingness to champion difference.
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