Mr Simon Trafford

As a registered Paramedic (PA43299) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. In that:

1)    Between 06 July 2019 and 14 December 2019, you did not maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Colleague Y, a Student Paramedic, in that you:

a)    made comments to Colleague Y via social media including (but not limited to) those set out in Schedule A;

b)    sent Colleague Y pictures and/or a video, specifically but not limited to the pictures and/a video as set out in Schedule B;

c)     offered to pay for her Colleague Y’s shopping and/or petrol;

d)    On or around 12 September 2019, said “that will certainly make his heart race” or words to that effect, when Colleague Y was placing ECG dots on a patient; and/or

e)    invited Colleague Y to your house and/or suggested you visit her at her home.

2)    Between 7 October 2019 and 4 January 2020, you did not maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Colleague X, in that you:

a)    made comments to Colleague X via social media and/or in person including (but not limited to) those as set out in Schedule C;

b)    Persistently invited Colleague X to join you for a coffee, despite her declining your invitations;

c) On or around 20 January 2020, said “it was a sign that she was attracted to someone near her” or words to that effect, when Colleague X was yawning in the truck.

3)    In or around September 2019, you did not maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Colleague Z, in that you:

a)    sent Colleague Z a video of the entrance of a Card Factory shop when you saw that Colleague Z had entered and/or exited the shop;

b)    made comments to Colleague Z social media, in that you stated “How rude” and/or “I can’t believe you didn’t say hello” or words to that effect; and/or

c)     On or around 29 September 2019, whilst on shift and/or in the workplace, you made comments to Colleague Z, in that you said:

i. “You’re useless as well” or words to that effect; and/or

ii. “You’ve got a boyfriend” or words to that effect; and/or

iii. “I can’t believe you’re two timing me with someone else” or words to that effect.

4)    Your conduct in relation to allegations 1 to 3 was sexual and/or sexually motivated.

5)    The matters set out in allegations 1 to 4 above constitute misconduct.

6)    By reason of your misconduct your fitness to practise is impaired.

Schedule A

a. “Ha ha ha ha! You won’t have any problems you are a nice good looking girl” or words to that effect;

b. “Stop worrying you have a good figure I’ve said that before. Nothing wrong with you” or words to that effect;

c. “I nearly had an M.I. [Myocardial Infarction] when you turned up at McD with those shorts” or words to that effect;

d. “I might as well as it’s fun albeit a little unprofessional” or words to that effect;

e. “How are you going to have a boyfriend but not be in the same bed ever” or words to that effect;

f. “I will spend time with you if you pay me to” or words to that effect;

g. “Well you know myself and Colleague P like you” or words to that effect;

h. “If I wasn’t old and a mentor etc. I’d take you out” or words to that effect;

i. “Silly girl you are good!! Have confidence!” or words to that effect;

j. “You are young and pretty” or words to that effect;

k. “Clearly must have found someone more interesting to message” or words to that effect;

l. “Oi stop chatting up… I’m more important” or words to that effect”;

m. “I was thinking perhaps I should move in as your security” or words to that effect;

n. “Oh I see I’m not important now you are talking to someone else” or words to that effect;

o. “But you are enjoying it I take it even if you are a tad cold the waist. Lol!” or words to that effect;

p. “As long as you have underwear on just go for it quickly” or words to that effect;

Schedule B

a. At least six pictures of legs under the duvet in a bed;

b. At least four pictures of legs on a bed;

c. A picture of legs in trousers from waist down on a bed;

d. A picture of feet on a bed;

e. A Video of legs on a bed;

f. Pictures of your head and/or chest and/or torso and/or shoulders in a bed;

g. A picture of a naked man shopping in the supermarket.

Schedule C

a. “You’ll be fine your young, if I can help in anyway just let me know. Even if you don’t want to meet at Costa” or words to that effect;

b. “I know that you seem reluctant to meet up but I would and you would have been fine to join us the other day. You were actually there and avoided me” or words to that effect;

c. “You are good looking and healthy” or words to that effect;

d. “OK. Look after yourself. Text or call if you need anything. I’ve got IV fluids inmy car Lol! X” or words to that effect;

e. “After turning me down!” or words to that effect or words to that effect;

f. “Don’t say hello then (sad face emoji, crying emoji)” or words to that effect;

g. “Off up the Savacentre about 1ish with the old person lol! If you get bored pop

along and I’ll get you a hot choc” or words to that effect;

h. “You are such a horrible person. Lol!” or words to that effect;

i. “I forget how young you are, you look older” or words to that effect.