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Agenda for Change (Wales) - Job Descriptions

19 June 2026

Wales Job Descriptions that have been approved for sharing across Wales

These job descriptions have been developed to be used across NHS Wales. 

All Job Evaluation results are the responsibly of the employing organisation and therefore should not be used without first checking with your Job Evaluation Lead that it is suitable for use by your organisation.

Those job descriptions prefixed in the title with ‘Wales’ are Welsh mandated job descriptions developed in partnership for use by organisations where they have a role carrying out these duties.

Job descriptions

Roles

Administration and Business

Business, Administration, Secretarial, Clerical, Finance, HR, Legal, Patient Services, Library, Public Relations, Managers.

Band 2 

Project Assistant Band 2 Project Assistant Band 2 Welsh

Band 3

Administrator to the Guardian of Safe and Flexible Working Band 3 Administrator to the Guardian of Safe and Flexible Working Band 3 Welsh
Endoscopy Coordinator Band 3 Endoscopy Coordinator Band 3 Welsh
Optimising Patient Flow Co-ordinator (Acute Only) Band 3 Optimising Patient Flow Co-ordinator (Acute Only) Band 3 Welsh
Project Support Officer Band 3 Project Support Officer Band 3 Welsh 

Band 4

Endoscopy Administrative Team Leader Band 4 Endoscopy Administrative Team Leader Band 4 Welsh
Senior Project Support Officer Band 4 Senior Project Support Officer Band 4 Welsh

Band 5

111 National Clinical Support Hub Supervisor Band 5 111 National Clinical Support Hub Supervisor Band 5 Welsh
Project Support Manager Band 5 Project Support Manager Band 5 Welsh

Band 6

Primary and Community Academy Education and Training Development Officer Band 6 Primary and Community Academy Education and Training Development Officer Band 6 Welsh
Project Manager Band 6 Project Manager Band 6 Welsh
Financial Management Analyst Band 6 Financial Management Analyst Band 6 Welsh

Band 7

Local Recovery College Peer Support Live Experience Lead Band 7 Local Recovery College Peer Support Live Experience Lead Band 7 Welsh
Senior Project Manager Band 7 Senior Project Manager Band 7

Band 8a

Primary and Community Care Academy Manager Band 8a Primary and Community Care Academy Manager Band 8a Welsh
Programme Manager Band 8a Programme Manager Band 8a Welsh
Retention Lead Band 8a Retention Lead Band 8a Welsh
Allied Health Professions

Art Therapy, Chaplaincy, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography, Speech and Language,

Band 2

Wales Radiology Clinical Support Worker Band 2 Wales Radiology Clinical Support Worker Band 2 Welsh

Band 3

Wales Senior Radiology Clinical Support Worker Band 3 Wales Senior Radiology Clinical Support Worker Band 3 Welsh

Band 4

Wales Assistant Practitioner (Screening Mammography) Band 4 Wales Assistant Practitioner (Screening Mammography) Band 4 Welsh
Wales Lead Radiology Clinical Support Worker Band 4 Wales Lead Radiology Clinical Support Worker Band 4 Welsh 
Wales Radiology Assistant Practitioner Band 4 Wales Radiology Assistant Practitioner Band 4 Welsh

Band 5

Wales Diagnostic Radiographer Band 5           Wales Diagnostic Radiographer Band 5 Welsh   

Band 6

Wales Senior Diagnostic Radiographer Band 6         Wales Senior Diagnostic Radiographer Band 6 Welsh

Band 7

Wales Diagnostic Radiography Practice Education Facilitator Band 7 Wales Diagnostic Radiography Practice Education Facilitator Band 7 Welsh
Wales Enhanced Practitioner (Diagnostic Radiography) Band 7 Wales Enhanced Practitioner (Diagnostic Radiography) Band 7 Welsh

Band 8a

Wales Advanced Practitioner (Diagnostic Radiography) Band 8a Wales Advanced Practitioner (Diagnostic Radiography) Band 8a Welsh

Band 8b

Band 8c

Wales Consultant Practitioner Diagnostic Imaging Band 8c Wales Consultant Practitioner Diagnostic Imaging Band 8c Welsh
Wales Consultant Radiographic Practitioner (Mammography) Band 8c Wales Consultant Radiographic Practitioner (Mammography) Band 8c Welsh
Wales Consultant Sonographer Band 8c Wales Consultant Sonographer Band 8c Welsh

Band 8d

Band 9

Clinical (Non Profession Specific)
Digital (Clinical and Non-Clinical)
Health Science Services

Anatomical, Pathology, Screening, Clinical Sciences, Cytology, Dental, Genetics, HCS, Medical Technology, Orthoptists, Optometrists, Pharmacy.

Band 2

Band 3

Pharmacy Production Operator Band 3 Pharmacy Production Operator Band 3 Welsh
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Quality Control Support Analyst Band 3 Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Quality Control Support Analyst Band 3 Welsh

Band 4

Pharmaceutical Procurement and Scheduling Officer Band 4 Pharmaceutical Procurement and Scheduling Officer Band 4 Welsh
Pharmaceutical Senior Production Operator Band 4 Pharmaceutical Senior Production Operator Band 4 Welsh

Band 5

Biomedical Scientist Band 5 Biomedical Scientist Band 5 Welsh
Clinical Photographer Band 5 Clinical Photographer Band 5 Welsh
Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Band 5 Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Band 5 Welsh
Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor Band 5 Pharmaceutical Production Supervisor Band 5 Welsh
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Quality Control Analyst Band 5 Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Quality Control Analyst Band 5 Welsh

Band 6

Pharmaceutical Procurement Lead Band 6 Pharmaceutical Procurement Lead Band 6 Welsh
Pharmaceutical Senior Production Supervisor Band 6 Pharmaceutical Senior Production Supervisor Band 6 Welsh
Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 Welsh
Trainee Clinical Scientist Band 6 Trainee Clinical Scientist Band 6 Welsh

Band 7

Pharmaceutical Lead Production Supervisor Band 7 Pharmaceutical Lead Production Supervisor Band 7 Welsh

Band 8a

Digital Pharmacy Service Manager Band 8a Digital Pharmacy Service Manager Band 8a Welsh
Pharmacy Education and Training Lead Band 8a Pharmacy Education and Training Lead Band 8a Welsh
Pharmaceutical Lead Quality Assurance Practitioner Band 8a Pharmaceutical Lead Quality Assurance Practitioner Band 8a Welsh
Pharmaceutical Production Manager Band 8a Pharmaceutical Production Manager Band 8a Welsh

Band 8b

Deputy Head of Pharmaceutical Production Band 8b Deputy Head of Pharmaceutical Production Band 8b Welsh
Deputy Head of Pharmacy Quality Assurance Band 8b Deputy Head of Pharmacy Quality Assurance Band 8b Welsh
Pharmacy Operations Management Lead Band 8b Pharmacy Operations Management Lead Band 8b Welsh

Band 8c

Head of Pharmaceutical Production Band 8c Head of Pharmaceutical Production Band 8c Welsh

Band 8d

Pathology Clinical Director Band 8d Pathology Clinical Director Band 8d Welsh

Band 9

Mental Health & Learning Disabilities
Nursing and Midwifery

Nursing, Midwifery, Dental Nursing, Health Visitors, Theatre Nurses, NHS Direct, Practice Education, Research.

Job Description Guidance

Validation of Skill Set Wales Nursing or Midwifery / Health Care Support Workers Band 3 Tool

Guidance for Staff - Validation of Skill Set Wales Nursing or Midwifery / Health Care Support Workers Band 3

Guidance for Managers - Validation of Skill Set Wales Nursing or Midwifery / Health Care Support Workers Band 3

 

Band 2

Wales Health Care Support Worker Band 2 Wales Health Care Support Worker Band 2 Welsh
Wales Health Care Support Worker (Babies, Children and Young People) Band 2 Wales Health Care Support Worker (Babies, Children and Young People) Band 2 Welsh
Wales Health Care Support Worker (Critical Care/High Dependency) Band 2 Wales Health Care Support Worker (Critical Care/High Dependency) Band 2 Welsh
Wales Health Care Support Worker (Maternity) Band 2 Wales Health Care Support Worker (Maternity) Band 2 Welsh
Wales Healthcare Support Worker (Mental Health) Band 2 Wales Healthcare Support Worker (Mental Health) Band 2 Welsh
Wales Health Care Support Worker (Outpatients) Band 2 Wales Health Care Support Worker (Outpatients) Band 2 Welsh
Wales Health Care Support Worker (Theatre) Band 2 Wales Health Care Support Worker (Theatre) Band 2 Welsh
Wales Ward Assistant (Neonatal) Band 2 Wales Ward Assistant (Neonatal) Band 2 Welsh

Band 3

Wales Maternity Support Worker Band 3  Wales Maternity Support Worker Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Babies, Children and Young People) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Babies, Children and Young People) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Babies, Children and Young People Community) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Babies, Children and Young People Community) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Community) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Community) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Critical Care/High Dependency) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Critical Care/High Dependency) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Learning Disabilities) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Learning Disabilities) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Mental Health) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Mental Health) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Neonatal) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Neonatal) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Outpatients) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Outpatients) Band 3 Welsh
Wales Nursing Support Worker (Theatre) Band 3 Wales Nursing Support Worker (Theatre) Band 3 Welsh

Band 4

Assistant Practitioner Nursing (Acute and Community) Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Nursing (Acute and Community) Band 4 Welsh
Internationally Registered Nurse (Pre-Registration) All Wales International Recruitment Programme Band 4 Internationally Registered Nurse (Pre-Registration) All Wales International Recruitment Programme Band 4 Welsh
Wales Maternity Neonatal Assistant Practitioner Nursery Nurse Band 4 Wales Maternity Neonatal Assistant Practitioner Nursery Nurse Band 4 Welsh

Band 5

Registered Nurse - All Wales International Recruitment Programme Band 5 Registered Nurse - All Wales International Recruitment Programme Band 5 Welsh
Wales Preceptorship Rotational Midwife Band 5 Wales Preceptorship Rotational Midwife Band 5 Welsh

Band 6

Clinical Research Specialist Nurse Band 6 Clinical Research Specialist Nurse Band 6 Welsh
Wales Rotational Midwife Band 6 Wales Rotational Midwife Band 6 Welsh

Band 7

Local Maternity Neonatel Improvement Specialist Band 7 Local Maternity Neonatel Improvement Specialist Band 7 Welsh

Band 8a

Local Perinatal Improvement Lead Band 8a Local Perinatal Improvement Lead Band 8a Welsh
Nurse Staffing Programme Lead Band 8a Nurse Staffing Programme Lead Band 8a Welsh

Band 8b

Support Services