Dr Tom Isherwood
- Position: Principal Teaching Fellow
- 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 Deputy Clinical Director and Principal Teaching Fellow with the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. He is also the 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 Subcommittee
Member of the School of Medicine Health and Conduct Committee
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 also works on the Clinical Psychology Training Programme at the University of Sheffield, and as a clinical psychologist in a Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities
Qualifications
- D.Clin Psychol. Leeds
- MSc Forensic Psychology. MMU
- BSc Social Psychology. Loughborough
- APDip Positive Behaviour Support. ABMU
Professional memberships
- British Psychological Society
- Health and Care Professions Council
Research groups and institutes
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences