Nicholas Whitaker

1. Between February 2020 and July 2021, your communication and/or behaviour towards your colleagues was unprofessional in that;  

a. On 18 February 2020, you said to Colleague A: 

i. She [Colleague B] will kick you in your head, but you might get upset as your Turban will get dirty” or words to that effect and/or;

ii. “Or she [Colleague B] will roundhouse kick you in your head and knock your Turban off” or words to that effect. 

b.On 18 February 2020, on multiple occasions you ‘blew a kiss’ to Colleague A. 

c. On 03 July 2021, in relation to Colleague A’s sick leave, you told Colleague D: 

i. That you hope they’re “off sick because they’ve got a brain tumour” or words to that effect;

ii. That maybe, “it’s from wearing their turban too tight” or words to that effect; and/or 

iii. In relation to Particular 1c(ii), “wouldn’t that be so funny” or words to that effect.  

d. On 26 July 2021, in front of an Assistant Radiographer and/or General Practitioner, you said to Colleague C that they needed to reject the x-ray they took as it was “rubbish” or words to that effect; and/or 

e. On or around July 2021, whilst performing an x-ray with student radiographer, Colleague G, in front of a patient and member of staff, you shouted at Colleague G after they provided you with the wrong equipment. 

2. On or around July 2021, you did not delegate appropriately and/or manage risk in that you: 

a. Asked Student Radiographer, Colleague C to perform tasks without supervision that they had not been trained to do, specifically: 

i. Placing Service Users on Oxygen;

ii. Moving Service Users back to their cubicle;

iii. Removing tubes from and/or placing tubes on Service Users; and/or 

iv. Managing Intravenous Fluids. 

3.Between 16 June 2021 and 18 June 2021, you did not work in partnership with Colleague D in that:

a. On 16 June 2021, Regarding watching the Euro Football Match at work, you told Colleague D that: 

i. She would be “fine on her [Colleague D’s] own” or words to that effect.

ii. You would be “definitely watching whatever happens” or words to that effect; and/or 

iii. “Ok, well if you’re saying I can’t watch it I’ll f****** ring in sick” or words to that effect and then you walked off  

b. On 18 June 2021, You did not assist Colleague D with x-raying dementia patient, Service User A; and/or 

c. On 18 June 2021 When Colleague H asked whether you would be assisting Colleague D you did not provide any assistance to them. 

4. Your comments in Particular 1a(i-ii) and/or 1c(ii) were racially motivated. 

5. The matters set out in Particulars 1 – 4 above constitute misconduct. 

6. By reason of the matters set out above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct.