SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery

Torbay
Torbay incorporates the areas of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham and extends from Dartmouth in the south to
Dawlish and Moretonhampstead in the north.
The district is mainly rural in nature, with small towns and a major urban conurbation on the bay. It provides
extensive holiday facilities which produce a large increase in population in the summer months and holiday
periods of the year. The main industries are tourism, leisure and residential care. The area has an extensive
range of leisure facilities from water sports to moorland walking. There are good schools in the area including
both boys and girls grammar schools. Torbay is an attractive centre with a favourably mild climate and easy
access to Dartmoor National Park and the coast. The county‟s two major cities, Exeter and Plymouth, are both
less than an hour away by road. There are good rail links with Bristol and London (less than four hours away).
The teaching programme is organised by the Clinical Tutor (psychiatry). There is a weekly session for
postgraduate education with a tutorial held by the Clinical Tutor and a weekly tutorial held by the Specialty
Trainee and/or Consultants in the Department of Psychiatry. The postholder would be expected to contribute to
the educational session, tutorials and examination practice sessions.
Clinical audit is co-ordinated by the Consultant responsible for audit, who is supported by a secretary. The
postholder will be expected to present at audit at least once in the academic year. The postholder will be
expected to contribute to audit and training sessions with the non-medical clinical staff.
Peninsula Medical School
The Peninsula Medical School is the first new medical school for 30 years. Within the PMS Institute of Health
and Social Care, the Mental Health Research Group conducts health services research and has a strong track
record of publication and grant income generation. Details of research activity is available at www.ex.ac.uk/dmh.
Specialty Trainees are encouraged to become involved. Many recent Specialty Trainees have been involved in
research through the department and have published successfully in the peer-reviewed literature. There are
opportunities for training in research methodology and statistics through the Peninsula Medical School. There
are a number of research-based courses available from workshops through taught masters degrees to MD or
PhD. Full details are available at www.pms.ac.uk. PMS medical students began their training in 2002 in both
Exeter. Plymouth and Truro. The Peninsula MRCPsych course is hosted in Plymouth. Specialty Trainees are
actively encouraged to become involved in postgraduate teaching on the course.
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