Heartless carer who repeatedly slapped elderly woman removed from social services register

A Renfrewshire carer who repeatedly slapped an aged lady and hurled abuse at her has been faraway from the care staff' register.

Claire Drynan subjected the susceptible 73-year-old to the terrifying ordeal whereas she was presupposed to be taking care of her, and was convicted earlier this 12 months.

The Scottish Social Companies Council (SSSC) has now issued a choice discover and advised the bully she confirmed a "critical lack of self-control".

The 53-year-old has been faraway from each the Assist Employees in a Housing Assist Service; and Assist Employees in a Care at Residence Service elements of the register.

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Drynan, of Glenpark Highway in Lochwinnoch, was solely uncovered of the assault when a colleague turned up on the pensioner's residence however could not achieve entry to the constructing.

From inside she heard shouting and determined to report the sounds on her cell phone.

Throughout Drynan's conviction, the court docket heard that numerous slapping sounds had been heard adopted by shouts of "F*****g shut it" and "What you f*****g doing?" and "Sit and do the bathroom."

A sheriff dominated she pay her sufferer £350 and was ordered to stay inside her residence from 7pm to 7am for 3 months.

The SSSC panel has deemed Drynan unfit to practise as a carer following their report into the matter.

Findings embrace that her health to practise is impaired resulting from her conviction, and failing to satisfy related requirements set out by the SSSC.

Claire Drynan at Paisley Sheriff Courtroom (Picture: Handout)

The report notes: "You had been convicted of assaulting a disabled service person in your care. Your actions have precipitated bodily and emotional hurt to a susceptible service person and are very critical.

"Service customers ought to really feel protected and protected against hurt in their very own surroundings."

In causes for Drynan's health to practise being impaired, it additionally acknowledged: "Though the behaviour was an remoted incident which might point out a restricted threat of repetition, your behaviour demonstrated a marked and critical lack of self-control in an on a regular basis caring scenario wherein, particularly given your prior expertise, you had been entrusted to stay calm.

"On this foundation, and given the dearth of assurances on the contrary, we think about that there's a foreseeable threat that the behaviour could also be repeated sooner or later do you have to be allowed to proceed to work in social providers."

The report additionally advised that Drynan didn't observe a complete of 11 elements detailed within the SSSC Code of Observe for Social Service Employees.

After being a carer for 13 years, she has now been faraway from the SSSC Register following a Elimination Order being imposed.

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