How would you solve the boring "damage rotation" of the healers?

[SalamanderIX]

The White Mage afflatus system, it's something that perhaps all/more healers should have? Trading GCD heals for a larger GCD damage neutral ability just is a good design. Neutrality of this type of ability is very important though, because it doesn't -force- or cause waste by overcap or not using it right away.

Some things that could be added to various healers to make them distinct:
Simply having long cooldown GCD damage buttons. I don't see how this would make healers playstyle any different, aside giving them something to do in burst. It can be a 30second, 60second or 120second.
Having another dot (Scholar could be good for this, since they used to have 2) that works like Black mage thunder. the dot reprocs itself by RNG, in which case it is an instant-cast.
Simply a few more OGCD damage buttons. something with a longer cooldown like 30/60 or 90. They can double as heals/shields.
When it comes to combos, I don't think it's a thing every healer should have but maybe one could. Astrologian? It could be a nice re-implementation of some of their thematic signs and arcana.

Perhaps not all healers need more complex rotation, I'm looking at White Mage. It's a very popular job and some healers might enjoy the one-button style.