Biographies

Phil Huckle
Regional Executive Director, Wales & The West

Dr Phil Huckle was appointed as regional executive and medical director for PiC Wales and the West region in June 2009. He has worked for the organisation as medical director in this region since December 1998. Prior to his employment with PiC he was a consultant forensic psychiatrist at the Caswell clinic, the NHS medium secure unit in South Wales.He trained at the Welsh National school of medicine and then trained in general psychiatry in South Glamorgan before becoming the first Senior registrar in forensic psychiatry trained at the Caswell clinic. He has an MBA through the Open university and is also studying for a law degree with the same organisation. In 2008, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In addition to his senior management role he has a case load of 20 in-patients in the female service at Llanarth court hospital. He is also a part time medical member of the MHRT for Wales and a SOAD doctor appointed by HIW. Phil chairs the senior management team in this region and also line manages the medical department of the hospital.He has a key role in the marketing of the range of specialised services offered at Llanarth court hospital, Aderyn and Abbey house

Paul Hendey
Acting Unit Manager

Paul qualified as a Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) in December 1981. After gaining experience in a range of clinical settings in the NHS he joined PiC in June, 1987.

At PiC he has gained considerable experience, in both direct care and managerial positions. In 1992 he was part of the commissioning team for Llanarth Court Hospital in South Wales, and played a key role in the initial registration process and ultimate development of that service.

After initially operating as the Director of Nursing at Llanarth Court, he changed roles in the summer of 2002 becoming the Clinical Governance lead for the region. He has been Acting Unit Manager at Abbey House since March 2010. He retains Clinical Governance responsibilities for the Region, and is a member of the Regional Senior Management Team. Since 2009 he has been a lead peer reviewer for the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services.

Keith Barry MSc, RMN
Director of Nursing

Keith joined Partnerships in September 1994. He began as a Nurse Consultant in dual diagnosis at Llanarth Court before he was appointed the role of Director of Nursing.

Previously, Keith has worked as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in adult mental health and also as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in mental health and CBT.

Keith has an MSc in Applied Social Learning Theory and Counselling. He is also an Honorary Lecturer at Birmingham University and a peer reviewer for Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.