SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery

POST:
TRAINER:
EMPLOYING TRUST:
TRAINING BASE:
General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Phil de Warren-Penny
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
The Cedars, Wonford House Hospital, Exeter
JOB DESCRIPTION: Dr Phil de Warren-Penny is Consultant Psychiatrist for Mid Devon Urgent & Inpatient Care,
relating to Community Team bases in Tiverton and Crediton, affording the trainee the opportunity of following
patient’s transition between Crisis/Home Treatment and Inpatient services. The ST4-6 trainee will work with
him in providing clinical, diagnostic and risk management of individuals admitted to the Cedars under his care
and under the auspices of the Crisis/ Home Treatment Team; proactive liaison with multidisciplinary teams
regarding individuals using services; undertaking Mental Health Act Assessments; the provision of reports for
and attendance at Mental Health Review Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings (under supervision); chairing CPA
and 117 meetings; chairing ward rounds; clinical supervision and training of junior doctors; and participation in
the Consultant on-call rota. The St4-6 trainee will be encouraged to take an active part in Audit.
As relatively newly appointed consultant, having trained in Peninsula Deanery as an ST4-6 in the aftermath of
MTAS, Dr de Warren-Penny is well aware of the tensions placed on Higher Specialist Trainees, and the need to
gain experience in a variety of domains outside the clinical for ARCP progression, gaining CCST, and obtaining a
Consultant post. He has previously been the Chair of the Peninsula Psychiatry SpR/ST4-6 group, and Chair of
the Regional Junior Doctor’s Committee for the BMA.
There is significant opportunity for exposure to Management and Leadership activities both within the Urgent
& Inpatient Care Governance structure, and with other activities Dr de Warren-Penny undertakes. At present
he is involved in working groups for: Medicines Management regarding injectable prescribing and rapid
tranquilisation; a review of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards arrangements in the
Trust with a view to developing an Improvement plan; Mental Health Act Committee for Devon Partnership.
Trainee participation in these activities, and others as they develop, would be both encouraged and welcomed.
He currently is Chair of the Local Negotiating Committee for Devon Partnership, and an Executive Member of
the BMA Southwest Regional Council.
Dr de Warren-Penny also undertakes medico-legal work independent from his role within Devon Partnership
Trust. Whilst not a core part of the role of any trainee with him, opportunities for developing this as a special
interest whilst a trainee (as he did) would be supported.
The post is supported by a CT1 trainee covering the ward, providing the opportunity for both teaching and
mentoring. Regular placements of 3 rd and 5 th year medical students from Peninsula Medical School also
provide teaching opportunity.
Full secretarial support is provided. The post holder has timetabled regular consultant supervision and access
to an SpR office within Wonford House Hospital.
Weekly Timetables (see point 4 in Notes for Guidance)
TRAINEE TIMETABLE:
Please complete the proposed timetable for the trainee. This timetable must indicate the arrangements for
Clinical and Educational Supervision
16