Controlled Drugs & Chemical Liaison Officer

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building strong partnerships with healthcare organisations, regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders.
• Coordinating and supporting multi-agency investigations relating to the handling, management, and misuse of controlled drugs.
• Monitoring and reviewing controlled drug records and storage arrangements to identify concerns, malpractice, or unlawful activity.
• Working proactively with chemical companies and suppliers to raise awareness of regulations and prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals.
• Gathering, recording, analysing, and disseminating intelligence in line with national and force requirements.
• Providing expert advice, guidance, training, and presentations to internal and external partners.
• Developing effective working relationships with regional and national networks to strengthen intelligence and enforcement activity.
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation, policy, and best practice.

Why This Role Matters

This is a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on public safety and community wellbeing. Your work will help prevent the misuse of controlled drugs, support lawful healthcare practices, reduce the harm caused by illicit drug activity, and strengthen partnerships across health, regulatory, and policing sectors. The role is central to ensuring intelligence-led approaches are used to identify risks, support investigations, and safeguard the public.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised professional with excellent communication and partnership-working skills. You will have the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, analyse complex information, and contribute to intelligence-led investigations. Experience of working with sensitive information, providing expert advice, and operating within a regulatory, investigative, or enforcement environment would be advantageous. A commitment to the Code of Ethics, equality, diversity, safeguarding, and maintaining the highest professional standards is essential.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to travel around the county and on occasion, to other parts of the country.

Interested?
To learn more about the full responsibilities, requirements, and opportunities associated with this role, please review the full Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. We look forward to receiving your application.