A Brazen Glasgow carer had “no regrets” after showing up to work drunk.

Kelly Hooper has been struck off the Scottish Social Services Council’s (SSSC) register after putting a service user at “emotional and physical risk”.

The behaviour happened on or around 9 July 2021, while employed as a Care Worker by Carewatch Glasgow Home Care.

During this time Hooper attend service user AA's house to provide care under the influence of alcohol.

However, after she arrived it became clear she was “not fit” to carry out her duties for the service user, known as AA.

As a result, Hooper’s fitness to practise is impaired because of the serious misconduct and “poor personal judgement”.

Since the incident Hooper has shown no remorse or regret over her actions, according to the SSSC.

The SSSC report stated: “You attended work under the influence of alcohol, and you were not fit to carry out your duties safely.

“Alcohol can impair balance, vision and decision making as well as other functions.

“By attending AA’s home under the influence of alcohol, you put AA at risk of physical and emotional harm.

“[The behaviour] represents poor personal judgement and a failure to demonstrate a standard of conduct that is expected and required of social service workers.

“You have failed to demonstrate insight, regret or remorse or reflected on the impact your behaviour could have had on AA and on your colleagues.”

Hooper’s removal from the SSSC register came into effect on 25 May 2023.

The care watchdog ruled no other sanction would be acceptable because of the seriousness of the incident.

There were also concerns that there was high risk of the actions being repeated as Hooper failed to provide evidence of remorse.

Before being officially removed from the register Hooper had also already stopped working in the sector.

The SSSC said her removal was important to “maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession.”

The report said: “A warning would not be appropriate as it would not address the risk of the behaviour being repeated.

“A condition would not be appropriate because it would not fully address the risk of repetition nor would it mark the seriousness of the behaviour.

“A Suspension Order would not be appropriate because there is no information to suggest that a period of suspension would address the issues with your behaviour.”

“The SSSC considers a Removal Order is the most appropriate sanction as it is both necessary and justified in the public interest and to maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession and the SSSC as the regulator of the profession.”