David Woodhouse

As a registered Occupational Therapist your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. In that:

1. On or around 10 June 2020 you demonstrated rude and aggressive behaviour in that:

a) You were rude and aggressive to Colleague A over the phone.
b) You were threatening to Colleague B in the office.

2. Between 23 March 2020 and 6 April 2020, you did not follow the Trust’s Infection Prevention Policy in that:

a) You drank hot drinks in the ward when this was not allowed.
b) You wore dirty shoes in the ward when it had just been cleaned.
c) You left the ward without washing your hands.

3. On or around 11 July 2018 you demonstrated inappropriate behaviour with colleagues, in that:

a) You made sexual comments to a colleague by saying a member of staff had “a great rack” or words to that effect.
b) You took a colleague’s hand and pulled it towards your stomach after having lifted up your top.
c) You said “long hair, boobs, do I care” or words to that effect when discussing a patient.

4. On or around 12 Jul 2018 you were overheard on the phone to a patient’s relative, pretending to sneeze and called them a “f w*****” or words to that effect.

5. In or around 2018 you did not move a patient in accordance with Trust Policy in that you asked the patient to put her hands on your shoulders and then lifted her up.

6. Between 15 April 2019 and 1 March 2021 you did not inform the HCPC of your suspension from duty or the warnings that you were given by your employer.

7. Your actions at particular 6 was dishonest.

8. The matters listed in particulars 1 to 7 constitute misconduct.

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