
Klara Tjader Engstrom
Profession: Occupational therapist
Registration Number: OT72541
Hearing Type: Voluntary Removal Agreement
Date and Time of hearing: 10:00 04/08/2025
End:
17:00 04/08/2025
Location:
Virtual via video conference
Panel: Conduct and Competence Committee
Outcome: Voluntary Removal agreed
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Allegation
As a registered Occupational Therapist (OT72541) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of lack of competence. In that:
1. During your employment with NHS Lothian between January and June 2017, you did not meet the competencies of a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, in that:
a. You were unable to carry an appropriate number of cases as expected of a Band 5 Occupational Therapist;
b. You were unable to manage your allocated caseload without daily supervision;
c. You were unable to carry out and/or prioritise required assessments and/or interventions in an adequate and/or independent and/or timely manner, for:
Patient A
Patient b
Patient C
Patient D
Patient E
Patient G
Patient H
Patient J
d. You did not record patient notes in an adequate and/or timely manner for:
Patient D
Patient E
Patient Q.
e. You did not provide an adequate handover for Patient A.
2. On 1 October 2017, you submitted a de-registration form to the HCPC Registrations department, in which you stated you were unaware of any investigations against you, which was incorrect.
3. The matters set out at allegation 1 - 2 above amount to lack of competence.
4. By reason of your lack of competence your fitness to practise is impaired.
Finding
No information currently available
Order
ORDER: The Panel granted the voluntary removal agreement application. The Registrar is directed to remove the name of Miss Klara Tjader Engstrom from the Register with immediate effect.
Notes
This Order came into effect on 04 August 2025.
Hearing History
History of Hearings for Klara Tjader Engstrom
Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
---|---|---|---|
04/08/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Voluntary Removal Agreement | Voluntary Removal agreed |