A Lanarkshire support worker has received a warning after pretending to work shifts and taking away more than £1,000 while working as a vaccinator during the covid pandemic.
Zeeshan Ali Aziz was employed as a Health Care Support Worker Covid Vaccinator by NHS Lanarkshire at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility when the incident occurred.
Between April 19 and May 26 2021, Mr Aziz completed his staff sign-in sheet to confirm he was beginning an eight-hour shift before leaving the centre on five separate occasions.
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During this time, he continued to claim a salary for working these shifts, amounting to £1393.84. He also falsely claimed to his employer on May 26 that he had been working in another vaccination centre in The Time Capsule.
Mr Aziz has now been given a warning to stay on his registration for a period of 24 months by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
The report reads: "Social service workers are expected to behave in an appropriate way and be mindful of the standards they are required to adhere to. She submitted that you signed in for shifts which you did not complete leading to you making a financial gain. The gain amounted to £1393.84. When your employer challenged you initially said you were working at a different venue. The behaviour was dishonest.
It continues: "The Panel agrees with the Presenter that there is little evidence of any developed insight. The Panel notes there is recognition in your evidence that such behaviour could harm service users and colleagues. You apologised at the NHS investigation meeting and have continued to offer apology.
"Despite your apologies you were unable to give an adequate explanation as to why you had done this. You kept saying you did not intend to commit an offence but could not say what your intention was."
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