Mark Considine

As a registered Operating Department Practitioner ODP18017 your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct and/or health. In that:

1. On 20 April 2021, your behaviour with Colleague A was not professional in that you refused to work in partnership with Colleague A by not accepting an instruction on a procedure while you were in training/on secondment.

2. On 20 April 2021, your communication and/or behaviour with Colleague A was inappropriate in that: a. You shouted at Colleague A and said to Colleague A: “I don’t give a f**k, who do you think you are in here?” “I didn’t give a f**k who you were in the army, don’t belittle me in front of a patient again”, or words to that effect. b. You expanded your chest and caused physical contact that resulted in Colleague A falling over his chair. c. You were heard having an argument with Colleague A outside the consultation room by Service User A.

3. On 27 October 2021 and/or thereafter, you did not self-refer to the HCPC following the dismissal from your job role.

4. You have a physical and/or mental health condition as set out in Schedule A.

5. The matters set out in allegations 1, 2 and 3 above constitute misconduct.

6. By reason of your misconduct and/or health your fitness to practise is impaired.