iStockAn Ayrshire care worker has been struck off after she stole more than £2,500 from a service user.
Zoe Davidson stole £2,720 from one person while working at the Hillcrest Care Home in Girvan between May 17, 2023, and August 27, 2023.
She was convicted of theft at Ayr Sheriff Court on November 7, 2024.
The Scottish Social Services Council said Davidson’s behaviour “amounts to financial abuse of a vulnerable supported person”.
The report read: “You have abused your position of trust and used the service user’s finances for your own personal use.
“This type of behaviour is fundamentally incompatible with professional registration and calls into question your character and values.
“This type of behaviour leads to the loss of trust in you as a social services worker and also in the profession and calls into question your suitability to work within the profession.”
A removal order was imposed and came into effect on Tuesday.
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