Telford nurse must be supervised at work, regulators rule

A Telford nurse must be supervised by a colleague at work at all times while professional regulators decide whether there is a case for him to answer, a panel has decided.

The investigating committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council held a virtual hearing on Friday, June 12, where a panel of three placed an 18 month interim conditions of practice order on Afeez Bamidele Issa.

Mr Issa, who was not present and was not represented at the hearing, was registered as an adult nurse in October 2024. The relevant location for Mr Issa's work was described as Telford & Wrekin.

Allegations made against Mr Issa have not been announced publicly in a recent panel decision note.

"The NMC case examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against Mr Issa," a decision note stated.

"The NMC will write to Mr Issa when the case is ready for the next stage of the fitness to practise process. This will be confirmed to Mr Issa in writing."

The conditions say that Mr Issa must only work as a registered nurse for a single employer, must not take any bank or agency shift, and must not be the nurse in charge of any shift or be the sole registered nurse on duty on any shift.

It adds: "You must ensure that your medication administration and management practice is directly supervised by a registered nurse at Band 6 level or above until you have been assessed as competent in medication administration and management by a registered nurse at Band 6 level or above.

"You must ensure that you are supervised by a registered nurse at any time you are working. Your supervision must consist of working at all times on the same shift as, but not always directly observed by another registered nurse."