I work in care home on waking nights. The night team consists of 5 including myself. Only two members of the night shift.
We had a new person start beginning of the year, they have never worked in care before they are on a 6m probation period. 3 out of the 5 of us have had concerns regarding this person, they don't pull their weight on shift, they sleep, the care the residents gets isn't great. Over the last few months the 3 of us at various times have gone to seniors and nothing has been done. The company we work is very unprofessional eg. Whistle blowers haven't been protected in the past etc.
The other day two of the 3 of us went to a senior again to raise our concerns. This senior passed our concerns onto the manager.There is proof of this person being 'lazy' on shift by the way we document.
So I get a phone all from my manager, asking about my concerns, I tell her what ive said previously. I made it clear that I will not be putting anything in writing due to the company not following their own policies on protecting whistleblowers etc. I suggested the person have a supervision and a stern talking too. Whilst on the phone the manager did not make me aware she was documenting it as a official statement to use against this person.
Next day I receive a message from the person in question asking if I had reported them for sleeping. I denied it. Said person then says they have been fired for sleeping on shift and 3 people have reported them. The person in question is now having a meeting with the manager and being shown said statements. My query is can my manager use our phone call were I shared my concernsas a official statement against this person, even though I made it clear what I shared was on a informal basis. I have never been in this situation!!