Letter of complaint about colleague?

[Amberpants]

Has anyone ever done this? Without being outing there is a senior member of staff at my
work waiting to hear about an outcome of investigation because of an incident of negligence/safeguarding. Said member of staff hasn’t been suspended but has again done something today that could have resulted in someone we look after being hurt.

The manager has been informed and they are going to inform the owners of the company but there are a list of other things that this member of staff has done that I think need to get down in writing so something will have to be done?

Sorry I am being purposely quite vague, but this member of staff is longstanding and nobody is happy working with them. I feel like things need to go further before someone gets hurt. What would you do?

Speak to HR?

If you feel it needs to be done then do it. If this colleague is continually putting people at risk of harm and getting away with it then the likelihood of their luck running out sooner or later is high. Would you want to have that on your conscience? Whether or not management listen is another matter.

I know you’re trying not to be outing, but could you give us a very vague description of the job? For eg construction/healthcare? Also is it part of your job description to report such things? I know some people may not see a difference, but I’d find it extremely hard to report someone unless absolutely necessary. I know ethically you should, I’d still struggle though. Isn’t this something the management should be dealing with? If literally no one likes working with them for the same reason, then it should be common knowledge. Is your manager going to directly ask you to list the other issues?

It’s a caring profession. Small team. I know management are also fed up but they don’t have the power to make any big decisions. I’m wondering if something being put in writing may make things more serious to those above. It’s a weird one. I feel like I have a duty to the people we care for to take it further.

If they are a registered nurse, social etc you can report to their governing bodies. The cqc might help, social services, or the police if its abuse.

Refer your manager to their safeguarding policy and whistle-blower policy, if they ignore a genuine concern you have to take it further. Maybe as its the 2nd complaint they may get suspended.

Hi if this is social care and you think vulnerable people are at risk you should report it. You can do this anonymously through the CQC or OFSTED depending on who regulates the service. It's horrible to report someone, but the safety of vulnerable people who may have no voice themselves is paramount.