Workforce planning
Indicative Examples of Roles
Introducing emerging or new roles into mental health services and/or expanding existing roles, will be key to transforming the mental health workforce in Wales.
The following are a selection of roles which could be adapted or utilised within mental health service delivery. These JDPS are examples only and will need to be adapted to conform to local recruitment governance processes.
- Wellbeing mental health dietitian
- Clinical associate applied psychology
- Peer support worker Band 4
- Mental health advisor
- Perinatal mental health nurse
- Advanced clinical pharmacist
- MH&LD Wellness, Work & Us Coach
- Community Psychiatric nurse
- Mental health liaison nurse
- Mental health nurse
- Physician associate
- Clinical associate in applied psychology
- Substance misuse nurse
- Mental health social worker
- Dementia Practitioner
- Health care support worker
- Assistant nursing practitioner (Acute and community)
- Mental health criminal justice Liaison practitioner BCUHB
- Early intervention and prevention CAMHS Practitioner
- Specialist occupational therapist
- Specialist perinatal mental health Midwife
- Physiotherapist
- Senior staff nurse
- Approved Mental Health Practitioner