Care worker banned over vile behaviour

A CARE worker grabbed an elderly resident by the throat and told him to “get to f**k” at an East End home.

Robert Simpson also caused his victim to fall over and called him a “disgusting wee man” during a foul mouthed rant.

The brute lost control when working at Arcadia Gardens, in Bridgeton, and tried to justify his actions by blaming the resident.

Now, Simpson has been banned from working in the care sector following a ruling by a watchdog.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) found he had repeatedly changed his position on whether he denied the allegations or not, which dated back to 2018.

A ruling from the body read: “You have shown no insight, regret or remorse. You instead appear to try and justify your behaviour by saying you were reacting to the service user’s aggressive behaviour.

“Despite having been employed with the service for a number of years, you appear to have a lack of understanding as to the needs and behaviours of the service user that you were caring for. This is concerning.”

Simpson has now been struck off the register, with the ruling coming into effect on Sunday. He accepted the panel’s decision.

A spokesman for HC-One, which operates the home, said: “When the incident was first reported to us in 2018, we took immediate action to suspend the individual, investigate, and then terminate their employment.

“This historic case is in no way represents the care provided at the home today, or the kindness and compassion of our team.”