The Ward Counselling service was launched at the end of November 2023 and has had a successful first year. The demand for this service is evident, and we are in the position to expand this service, continuing to grow the emotional support provision that is offered to the children and families at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. It is funded and recruited by the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity and will be supported by the Child Health Psychology Department. Practitioners will: Continue the work of shaping the development and evaluation of the ward-based counselling service including identifying appropriate evaluation measures, developing database and providing regular audit and service development reports Contribute to and develop referral and support pathways for parents of children and young people treated at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales. Supervise and support junior team members and develop and sustain a positive, compassionate team ethos and environment Provide brief structured counselling and/or psychological assessment and interventions to hospital patients and families. This work could include one-to-one sessions, family or group work as required and determined by service needs, and could include: the provision of ‘emotional first aid’ for hospital related distress or hospital related crisis points providing support in processing sudden medical or hospital related trauma adjustments to a new diagnosis or having a child with serious illness Development and maintenance of co-produced client resources (handouts, leaflets, web-based information, resource lists) Offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to the wider paediatric teams, and working autonomously within professional practice guidelines and the overall framework of the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital psychology team’s policies and procedures Work with patients and families from across the multiple catchment areas of the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales Work effectively as a member of both the charity and child health psychology team, delivering supervision, and attending team meetings as required