Dr Tom Isherwood
- Position: Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Areas of expertise: Qualitative Research in Clinical Psychology; Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Email: T.M.Isherwood@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 2091
- Location: 1095 Worsley Building
Profile
Tom is a Senior Clinical Tutor and Honorary Senior Lecturer with the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. He is also an admissions tutor for the Programme
Organisation and allocation of placements Liaison with NHS Colleagues
Teaching (clinical placements, people with learning disabilities)
Lead for Selection and Admissions to the Programme
Internal Examination for DClinPsychol programme
Research Supervision (Qualitative Methods/Research with people with learning disabilities)
Member of the School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee\n Convenor of Selection Subcommittee
Responsibilities
- Deputy Clinical Director
- Admissions Tutor
Research interests
Tom's teaching responsibilities are to the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. Alongside others in the Clinical Tutor Team, Tom delivers training that prepares Psychologists in Clinical Training for their placements. Tom also contributes to teaching on psychological work in services for people with learning disabilities.
Tom works (50% FTE) as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Inpatient Services for People with Learning Disabilities, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Qualifications
- D.Clin Psychol. Leeds
- MSc Forensic Psychology. MMU
- BSc Social Psychology. Loughborough
Professional memberships
- British Psychological Society
- Health and Care Professions Council
Research groups and institutes
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences