A former manager at a West Kingsdown brain injury unit, where a disabled father-of-three was abused, is advertising herself as a "performance coach" despite being investigated for her conduct.

Angelika Herrmann was clinical services manager at the West Kent Neuro Rehab Unit while father-of-three Grant Clarke was recovering from a massive brain haemorrhage in 2012.

Secret filming captured in an iPod charger by Mr Clarke’s family exposed a multitude of abuses including having his call bell removed, leaving him soaking in his own urine and clearing his feeding tube with a pen.

The footage was shown, to great uproar, on BBC’s Newsnight in November 2013 and since then, many of the unit’s staff members have been investigated by regulatory bodies.

News Shopper has has monitored Mr Clarke's case over the last 15 months by keeping in contact with his family, who are desperate to see resolution over the abuse.

Grant Clarke before suffering his brain injury

News Shopper: Family of West Kingsdown care abuse victim 'disgusted' by lack of change at neuro unit

News Shopper has seen documents this month which confirm Angelika Herrmann is being investigated by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Last September the GMC put six conditions on her licence to practice medicine and then on January 23 she relinquished her license - which means she cannot practice medicine at all.

It now appears she is advertising herself as a business consultant on networking site Linkedin- an issue which Mrs Clarke has flagged with the GMC.

The website, which appears to be set up by Dr Herrmann, lists a number of skills including "healthcare", "emotional intelligence" and "crisis management".

The web page says: "She has a particular interest in coaching high-functioning individuals through perceived ‘dead-ends’ and transformation when life-changing events require them to refocus and rebuild."

Doctor Angelika Herrmann is also listed as a "consultant" online for a company, Absd Ltd, formed a year ago.

Grant Clarke’s wife, Binny, 43, of Vernon Close, West Kingsdown, said: "She never once approached me or any family members to address our concerns and try to resolve the problems within the unit. 

"As the manager for the unit, I would have expected her to have interacted with her staff and the patients that she had a duty of care to. 

"It was because of this total lack of input and interest displayed by her, I felt forced to take action by installing a camera for reassurance.

"Patients were neglected, often left alone, and put at risk of harm from untrained, unqualified staff.

"It makes it more shameful that she has medical knowledge and training and chose not to use them to ensure her staff were giving the appropriate care that all patients are entitled to."

Grant Clarke pictured earlier this month

News Shopper:

Dr Herrmann is no longer with the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) and the specialist rehab unit changed its name to the Knole Centre last November.

Doctors must be explicit about their GMC status and make it clear whether they are registered with or without a licence to practise. 

To inaccurately present themselves as registered with or without a licence, is a criminal offence.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is also investigating four nurses involved with Mr Clarke’s care.

Read more about Mr Clarke's case in these News Shopper articles: 

'I'm dying here': Secret film reveals care abuse of West Kingsdown man with brain injury - November 2013 

Family of West Kingsdown care abuse victim 'disgusted' by lack of change - April 2014

Medical abuse of West Kingsdown man struck down by brain haemorrhage unresolved - October 2014