A Glasgow support worker has been struck off for hitting and shouting at a vulnerable service user.
The support worker was employed by Real Life Options which supports people with learning disabilities, autism and age-related needs in Glasgow at the time of the incident in 2018.
A report by the Scottish Social Services Council details that the worker slapped a vulnerable man on the leg several times, causing him distress, in his own home.
They then asked a colleague not to report their behaviour, adding: "I'm sorry, please don't report me, I will lose my job, I didn't hit him, it was the trainers."
The support worker appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court, where they were convicted of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm by shouting and swearing at the man.
The panel found that the support worker had verbally and physically abused the service user in their care and failed to prevent them from coming to harm.
Their report adds: "The abusive behaviour demonstrated by you is incompatible with being a registered working caring for vulnerable members of society. Further to this, you asked a colleague not to report your actions. This amounts to an attempt to conceal your behaviour and is concerning.
"Being convicted of shouting and swearing at a service user is serious. Service users are entitled to feel safe and cared for, especially within their own home, and treating a service user in this manner falls far short of what is expected of you.
"Your behaviour demonstrated a loss of self-control. You deny the allegations that have been found to be proven. You have shown no insight, regret or remorse. You instead have tried to justify your behaviour which is concerning."
It was concluded that there was no other option than to remove the worker from the SSSC Register for Support Workers in a Housing Support Service and Support Workers in Care at Home Service.
The name of the support worker has been redacted in the reports.
