A Glasgow carer has been given a 48 month warning by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) after he admitted nabbing a care home resident's card to pay for a monthly bus pass.
Robert Crossan took the vulnerable victim's card on three occasions in 2020.
He first nabbed the card on or around April 30 to pay £54 for a First Bus monthly pass. Robert then used the card again on or around May 15 to pay for his phone bill, which cost £64.39.
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The card was last used by the carer on or around May 18 to pay for an £6.63 Uber from home to work.
Mr Crossan confessed on May 27 and wanted to pay the victim back, he resigned a day later. He was rehired by the care home last October and was 'fully supported' by his employer.
The SSSC report stated: "From an early stage, you realised that your conduct was seriously wrong.
"The background was a situation that is unlikely to be repeated, and if it was, you would act differently. There was no need to remove you from the Register for reasons of public protection.
"The Panel had to consider the public interest. There are some kinds of misconduct that are so serious and shocking that, no matter the personal mitigation, the public interest demands removal from the Registered workforce.
"Some breaches of trust will be cases of that kind. But not all of them. Here the breach of trust was of a relatively low value, over a short period of time, admitted and remedied in early course. There was no allegation of dishonesty.
"There is also a public interest in keeping good, committed workers, who can be trusted not to repeat their misconduct, in the workforce."
Mr Crossan submitted that 'an informed member of the public would be willing to give you a second chance' which the panel accepted.
The warning takes effect within the appeal period.
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