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
I am Deputy Clinical Director and Principal Teaching Fellow with the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. I am also the Admissions Tutor for the programme.
These roles involve multiple duties inc:
- 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
My teaching responsibilities are to the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. Alongside others in the Clinical Tutor Team, I deliver training that prepares Psychologists in Clinical Training for their placements. I also contribute to teaching on psychological work in services for people with learning disabilities.
I also work 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
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research groups and institutes
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences