Married father-of-three consultant, 47, who performed sex act on 17-year-old work experience student he joked was his WIFE and made sexual advances on junior medic, 22, faces being struck off
- Dr Shakil Malik engaged in a sex act with a college student, then 17, in a hotel
- Father-of-three chatted up an undergraduate, 22, who was studying medicine
- He was found guilty of sexually motivated misconduct at a medical tribunal
A married NHS consultant physician who performed a sex act with a teenage work experience student and made unwanted sexual advances towards an undergraduate was today facing career ruin.
Dr Shakil Malik, 47, engaged in an intimate act with the teenager, then 17, in a hotel room, sent her explicit text messages and even referred to her as 'Mrs Malik' after she obtained work experience under his supervision, a medical tribunal heard.
Later, the father-of-three chatted up an undergraduate, 22, who was studying medicine, and tried to get her to accompany him to a 'masterclass for doctors' conference by falsely passing her off as his junior, it was said.
She refused the offer, claiming Malik had a 'creepy smile' which made her feel 'uncomfortable'.
The two students, known as Miss A and Miss B, had been referred to Malik between October 2018 and August 2019 while he was working for the NHS in Manchester in geriatric rehabilitation and emergency medicine.
Malik, from Bramhall near Stockport, was found guilty of sexually motivated misconduct at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester this week.
He now faces being struck off at a further disciplinary hearing in December.
Dr Shakil Malik (pictured) engaged in a sex act with a teenager, then 17, in a hotel room, sent her explicit text messages and even referred to her as 'Mrs Malik' after she obtained work experience under his supervision, a medical tribunal heard
Miss A was on placement at Fairfield Hospital in Bury, Greater Manchester when she said the doctor sent her inappropriate texts saying he 'wanted to kiss her and would never leave her'.
He would also refer to her as his 'wife, Mrs Malik' and a 'princess' — and even asked her to 'listen to her "hubby"'.
Malik sent Miss A a message on Facebook offering to buy her a birthday present, then transferred £66 to her bank account so she could treat herself.
He later transferred £100 so she could book him a hotel room where they subsequently hooked up. Malik also sent Miss A graphic sexual texts
Miss B, who was studying medicine at Sheffield University and who had a boyfriend, claimed she was subjected to sexual advances in a meeting with Malik at his office on a 12-week work placement as part of her studies.
He invited her to attend the conference in London and sent an email to a sales representative arranging the event, adding she could not tell anyone about the invitation as it was 'confidential.'
When told she was dating a male friend, the doctor was said to have told her: 'Is it serious? Do you live with him. Can I be your best friend? Every girl should be treated like a princess.'
Two students, known as Miss A and Miss B, had been referred to Malik between October 2018 and August 2019 while he was working for the NHS in Manchester in geriatric rehabilitation and emergency medicine
Malik (pictured with his wife), from Bramhall near Stockport, was found guilty of sexually motivated misconduct at the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester this week
Malik was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with Miss A but police took no further action.
Miss B spoke to a fellow trainee and her brother before reporting her own concerns about the doctor to NHS officials organising her placement.
At the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester this week, Malik was found guilty of sexually motivated misconduct and now faces being struck off at a further disciplinary hearing in December.
He admitted a fling with Miss A but denied making sexual remarks towards Miss B, claiming he was a 'victim of feminine wiles.'
Miss Chloe Fairley, a lawyer for the General Medical Council, told the hearing: 'Miss A was a 17-year-old on a college placement and had been entrusted to Dr Malik's care and supervision.
'Dr Malik initiated the sexualised element of his contact with both Miss A and Miss B.
'He had pressurised Miss A into sending him naked photographs of herself, had bought her gifts and paid for a hotel room in which he hoped for a sexual encounter.
'Dr Malik's interest in Miss A had been sexual from the start. The fallacy of his attempts to minimise the seriousness of his behaviour and his attempts to portray himself as the victim of feminine wiles were exposed by the volume and sexualised content of the messages exchanged between him and Miss A.
'His misconduct was further exacerbated by his sexually motivated behaviour towards Miss B, who was also under his supervision.'
Earlier, Miss B told the tribunal: 'I felt that day the way he acted was bizarre and I have never heard of a consultant acting like that. I thought he was unprofessional. When he smiled at me, it made me feel uncomfortable.
'I didn't like the way he smiled at me. I don't want to use the word creepy but it was. I don't know how to explain somebody's smile but it made me feel uncomfortable.'
Miss A did not give evidence at the hearing.
Malik's lawyer Ghazan Mahmood said: 'Dr Malik was very flattered by the attention he received from Miss A and there was a mutual attraction between them.
'Everything that happened between them was entirely consensual. Miss A clearly intended to form a relationship and that there had been a rapid escalation on both their parts.
'Miss A became 18 years of age during the relevant period and there was no vulnerability apart from her age.
'With regard to Miss B, apart from a 20 minute conversation, it is not being claimed that Dr Malik pursued her in any way.'
Mr Mahmood added: 'Dr Malik is on a journey of self-reflection and there is evidence of insight and remediation through his attendance on courses and in his reflections, although he accepted that more needs to be done.
'He is embarrassed, genuinely ashamed and remorseful - the Tribunal can be satisfied that he is on a significant journey and that risk of repetition is very low.'
Tribunal chairman Graham White said there was a 'significant power imbalance' between Malik and the two young women 'by reason of the difference in their respective ages and positions.'
He added: 'The Tribunal considers there remains a high risk of repetition. Dr Malik's sexually motivated behaviour would have been unacceptable in any supervisory role.
'Such conduct amounts to an abuse of a position of power and he has brought the medical profession into disrepute.
'He has breached more than one of the fundamental tenets of the medical profession through the abuse of his role in relation to both Miss A and Miss B in pursuit of sexual gratification.'
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