Joseph William Yeardley

As a registered Operational Department Practitioner (ODP09876): 

1. Between September 2019 and 16 March 2021, on one or more occasions you did not maintain appropriate professional boundaries by touching Colleague C:

 a) On an unknown date between September 2019 and March 2021, you squeezed the buttocks of Colleague C in the hospital corridor. 

b) On an unknown date between September 2019 and March 2021, you squeezed the buttocks of Colleague C in the hospital in front of two other colleagues. 

c) On an unknown date between September 2019 and March 2021, you slid your finger between the buttocks of Colleague C. 

d) On an unknown date between September 2019 and March 2021, you touched Colleague C outside the theatre room. 

e) On an unknown date between September 2019 and March 2021 you touched Colleague C in a similar manner ‘where the K wiredraw/cabinet was in theatres ’in front of another colleague. 12 

2. On an unknown date, you asked Colleague D to ‘uncross [her] legs ‘cos you’re spoiling my supper. ’ 

3. Between 16 September 2021 and 15 June 2022, you did not contact the HCPC as to the fact of, and reason for, your dismissal from the Trust. 

4. Your conduct in relation to particulars 2 was sexually motivated. 

5. The matters set out in particulars 1, 2, 3, and 4 constitute misconduct. 

6. By reason of your misconduct your fitness to practise is impaired.