Jill McLaren, 37, pleaded responsible on the metropolis’s sheriff court docket final yr to partaking in sexual exercise with the person.
The mum-of-two was ordered to do 180 hours of unpaid work and put below supervision for 18 months. She was additionally placed on the sexual offenders register for 18 months.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has now confirmed that McLaren’s identify has been faraway from the nursing register.
The crime spanned between July 2018 and September 2019 and befell within the man’s room and in McLaren’s own residence.
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It was later revealed that the affected person’s psychological well being had suffered after she ended the connection.
The nursing watchdog mentioned: “The panel was glad that Ms McLaren’s sexual misconduct, involving breach of belief with a susceptible affected person, while appearing in her scientific function was a particularly severe departure from the anticipated requirements of a registered nurse.
“Accordingly, the panel decided that her conduct amounted to misconduct.
“The panel bore in thoughts that the overarching aims of the NMC are to guard, promote and preserve the well being security and well-being of the general public and sufferers, and to uphold/shield the broader public curiosity, which incorporates selling and sustaining public confidence within the nursing and midwifery professions and upholding the correct skilled requirements for members of these professions.
“The panel decided that susceptible sufferers have been put in danger and have been brought on psychological and emotional hurt on account of Ms McLaren’s conduct.”
The disciplinary panel additionally discovered that McLaren’s behaviour breached the elemental tenets of the nursing career and due to this fact introduced its status into disrepute.
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The NMC report continued: “The panel decided that the misconduct referring to Ms McLaren’s conviction could be very severe and falls significantly wanting that anticipated of a registered nurse.
“Ms McLaren’s inappropriate sexual behaviour with a susceptible affected person, and abuse of a place of belief, demonstrated deep-seated attitudinal points.”
The panel’s report additionally revealed that McLaren didn’t present any proof for it to think about and had not engaged with the NMC throughout proceedings.
The report continued: “The panel famous that Ms McLaren has not demonstrated an understanding of how her actions put sufferers at a danger of hurt, and what she did was flawed, and the way this impacted negatively on her sufferers, colleagues, and the status of the nursing career.”
The nursing regulator mentioned: “The panel decided that Ms McLaren has not demonstrated any perception into her misconduct, and in consequence, there’s a severe danger of repetition. The panel due to this fact decided {that a} discovering of impairment is critical on the grounds of public safety.”
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The panel mentioned that “a totally knowledgeable member of the general public, conscious of the conviction and all different circumstances of the case could be appalled if Ms McLaren have been in a position to practise as a registered nurse with out restriction”.
It concluded: “Having regard to the entire above, the panel was glad that Ms McLaren’s health to practise is at present impaired.
“The panel has thought of this case very rigorously and has determined to make a striking-off order.”
