Married paramedic had sex with ‘vulnerable’ patient on 999 call at her home

[Ulquiorra]

A MARRIED paramedic had sex with a “vulnerable” patient at her home and then texted her saying: “How was your service?”

Trevor Finnerty, who worked for West Midlands Ambulance Service, went to the woman’s home in January 2017 after she dialled 999.

He claimed she answered the door wearing a backless nightie and suggested that he should go upstairs with her.

Finnerty, who has 30 years’ experience as a paramedic, performed oral sex on her and she later performed oral sex on him.

He claimed he was “blackmailed by the woman” but later admitted the “erotic” encounter took place.

Finnerty has now been banned from the profession after the Health and Care Professions Tribunals Service found him unfit to practise.

The panel heard that Finnerty recorded that the woman "suffers with bipolar disorder plus anxiety" and "had been feeling a bit down" - but made no mention of having sex.

But shortly after leaving her home, he sent a text to her which read: "This is u friendly ambulance service, how was u service."

The panel said: “Patient A appears to have been troubled by receiving that text message.

“She then called the police and reported that she had had sex with a man named Trevor who was outside her property in a car.”

Finnerty, who was based in Nuneaton, Warks, was later arrested and made the admission in interview.

He claimed he had initially refused to have sex but was then blackmailed by the woman and agreed to her demands “out of fear”.

The panel said this account was “unconvincing”.

The ambulance service said it had carried out "a full disciplinary investigation" and Finnerty would have been dismissed if he had not resigned.

He had worked for the service since May 1982 and resigned in February 2017.

The panel said Mr Finnerty said he had undergone counselling and was "keeping himself busy with church activities".

He was not charged with any criminal offence.