Donna Picton

As a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP36545): 

1. Between 2020 and August 2021 you did not communicate professionally with colleagues and/or service users in that; 

a) On or around October 2020, to Colleague A, you stated that Colleague G was a “b****” or words to that effect; and/or 

b) On or around October 2020, to Colleague A, you stated that Colleague S was a “c***” or words to that effect; and/or 

c) On or around October 2020, to Colleague A you stated that kitchen staff; i. Person A was a “w*****” or words to that effect and/or ii. Person C was a “s*** chef” or words to that effect 

d) On or around October 2020, when Colleague A asked you whether you wanted to be here, you responded with, “I don’t and f*** ***” or words to that effect; and/or 

e) On 04 November 2020, following the Gynaecology Swarm, you stated that Colleague G;

i) Was “f****** useless” or words to that effect; and/or 

ii) Was “dangerous” or words to that effect; and/or 

iii) Had “f****** lied” or words to that effect; and/or 

f) On 19 August 2021, in a conversation with Service User B about Canada, you stated, “they’ve had that scandal in Canada. I blame the White, Male Priests” or words to that effect; and/or 

2. On 11 November 2020, during a meeting with other Operating Department Practitioners; a) You raised concerns about Colleague A without following the Trust’s available procedures for raising concerns in that;

 i) You implied that Colleague A was taking Opiates with them to the loo and/or 

ii) You implied that Colleague A was taking Opiates for their personal use and/or 

iii) You stated that Colleague A had “mood swings due to taking drugs” or words to that effect; and/or 

3. The matters outlined in Particulars 1 - 2 above constitute misconduct. 

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