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| Essex mental health nurse accused of sex with patient | |
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| A mental health nurse has been accused of having sex with a patient after threatening to release "confidential information" to her employer. | A mental health nurse has been accused of having sex with a patient after threatening to release "confidential information" to her employer. |
| Kenneth Ngobele worked for South Essex Partnership Trust (SEPT) when the alleged offences happened in 2010. | Kenneth Ngobele worked for South Essex Partnership Trust (SEPT) when the alleged offences happened in 2010. |
| A disciplinary panel at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will hear eight allegations made against Mr Ngobele. | A disciplinary panel at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will hear eight allegations made against Mr Ngobele. |
| Mr Ngobele, who worked on the mental health assessment unit in Basildon, is yet to comment on the allegations. | Mr Ngobele, who worked on the mental health assessment unit in Basildon, is yet to comment on the allegations. |
| It is alleged he asked the patient about her sexual history, what kind of men she liked and "whether she had been out with a Nigerian guy". | It is alleged he asked the patient about her sexual history, what kind of men she liked and "whether she had been out with a Nigerian guy". |
| He is accused of grabbing her hand, persuading her to go into a laundry room, getting her mobile telephone number and threatening to "release confidential information" about her to her employer. | He is accused of grabbing her hand, persuading her to go into a laundry room, getting her mobile telephone number and threatening to "release confidential information" about her to her employer. |
| 'Dismissed' | 'Dismissed' |
| According to the NMC's list of charges, Mr Ngobele met the patient at a cafe in Romford and then went to a La Tasca restaurant with her. | According to the NMC's list of charges, Mr Ngobele met the patient at a cafe in Romford and then went to a La Tasca restaurant with her. |
| It is alleged the later pair had sex. | It is alleged the later pair had sex. |
| The tribunal hearing into the case is expected to be heard in London from 28 to 30 May. | The tribunal hearing into the case is expected to be heard in London from 28 to 30 May. |
| A spokesman for SEPT said: "Mr Ngobele had been previously employed by SEPT and following the disclosure of the allegations a full internal investigation was conducted by the trust and recruitment processes were followed to the full. | A spokesman for SEPT said: "Mr Ngobele had been previously employed by SEPT and following the disclosure of the allegations a full internal investigation was conducted by the trust and recruitment processes were followed to the full. |
| "Mr Ngobele was summarily dismissed based on the findings of the investigation and this was subsequently reported to the NMC by the trust." | "Mr Ngobele was summarily dismissed based on the findings of the investigation and this was subsequently reported to the NMC by the trust." |