A suspended psychologist from Barnt Green who obtained a job in with Derwentside Primary Care Trust without revealing a ban imposed on him by the British Psychological Society (BSA) in March 2003 must wait to hear the outcome of new disciplinary proceedings brought against him in London last week.

A different BSA conduct committee was told that the past of Dr Rajinder Singh Dyal, of Shepley Lodge Farm, came to light when he had applied for a post in Glasgow as clinical psychologist.

The committee was told that following a complaint by the authorities at Glasgow's Gartnavel Royal, Dr Dyal stopped working for the Derwentside Trust and eventually resigned. Prior to the start of the current proceedings though it was said that he had intended to apply to lift the ban.

Dr Dyal was suspended from practice on March 17, 2003 for three years by a BSA conduct committee which found he brought the profession into disrepute, failed to maintain professional competence and made false claims about qualification and competence.

He had also been found to have failed to take all steps to ensure his qualifications were not misrepresented by others, to have failed to keep adequate records and to have damaged the interests of recipients of his services.

Appearing before the committee, Dr Dyal admitted failing to inform a prospective employer he had been suspended and he later revealed his other job applications.

Mr Paul Epstein, for the Society, told the hearing Dr Dyal made an application for a post as a B grade clinical psychologist in Glasgow and an interview took place in July 2004. One doctor on the interview panel "went through" his CV but Dr Dyal failed to reveal his suspension.

The committee heard the senior head of psychology at Durham had "expressed disappointment" at the situation but had accepted Dr Dyal's resignation. He had ceased working in November last year when the Glasgow complaint was revealed.

Dr Dyal told the committee in evidence: "I made approximately a dozen other applications over the past 18 months and did not proactively tell them I was suspended."

He said he had not revealed the suspension at his successful interview and claimed he was "not aware" he had to disclose it. "I didn't know the onus was on me to tell them," he said.

Miss Bridget Dolan, for Dr Dyal, told the tribunal he had made "a misguided attempt to receive employment." She referred to references including one from former employment in Coventry describing his care for patients as "excellent." However, she told the committee he would now withdraw his application to lift the suspension and that it was expected to continue until March 2006.

Chairman of the committee, Philip Partridge, said the committee would now write to the Derwentshire Trust to obtain answers to other questions before reaching a final decision. He said a "clear and complete pictgure" was necessary to decide a fair outcome.