Mihiri Withana

Health Care Assistant - Palace House Nursing Home - Padiham, United Kingdom

(2025-11)

Assist residents with daily living activities: bathing, showering, oral care, grooming, shaving, and dressing—all while preserving dignity and privacy.
Support toileting and continence care, including using aids and changing incontinence products.
Help residents choose and serve meals/drinks, strictly following dietary plans. Assist with feeding when needed.
Monitor and record food and fluid intake to ensure proper nutrition and hydration.
Use safe handling and lifting techniques to help residents move—e.g., from bed to chair, walking aids, repositioning in bed.
Offer companionship, engaging in meaningful conversations to boost mental well-being.
Encourage and support participation in group activities—arts, games, trips—to enhance quality of life.
Document all care given, noting observations and changes in condition. Notify seniors promptly of any issues.
Keep residents' rooms and communal areas clean and tidy—bed-making, linen changes, light cleaning.
Ensure a safe environment by observing health & safety protocols, infection control, and reporting hazards.
Follow emergency and fire safety procedures, use PPE, and adhere to COSHH and hygiene standards.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team—liaising with nurses, therapists, and doctors.
Attend mandatory training (e.g., manual handling, safeguarding, medication, first aid).
Take part in appraisals, team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional growth.

Health Care Assistant - Cadona Care - Leyland, United Kingdom

(2025-07 - 2026-05)

Personal Care – assist to wash, apply creams, support with toileting needs, grooming and dressing whilst promoting Independence and observing Service Users Rights.
Domestic Household Support- prepare and serve light meals, assist to eat and drink, wash dishes, laundry, making beds, keep house clean and tidy.
Social Support- Support the person to go to places of their choice (religious houses, sporting activities, cinemas, walking, restaurants)
Family Support.
Leisure Support.
Relationship Support.
Medication Administration.
Liaison with Health Professionals and Social Care Professionals.
Personal Safety.
Liaison with appropriate agencies concerning maintenance of property and services.

Health Care Assistant (Part-time) - Suwasetha Medical Center - Sri Lanka

(2022-01 - 2024-05)

Providing of care for clinic patients and home visiting patients. Maintain proper communication with the patient and their families.
Helping clients with personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
Assisting clients with moving around the home or facility, transferring from bed to chair.
Observing and reporting changes in the client's health status, including vital signs, mood, and overall well-being.
Supporting patients with medication reminders and, in some settings, helping with medication administration.
Providing companionship and engaging clients in meaningful activities, such as conversation, games, or outings, to reduce feelings of isolation.
Assisting patients in communicating with medical staff and their families, and helping to explain care plans or procedures.
Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards in the patient's environment, and supporting infection control measures.
Planning and preparing nutritious meals according to the client's dietary needs and preferences.
Performing light housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning, laundry, and maintaining a safe and tidy environment.
Assisting with shopping, picking up prescriptions.
Providing care for clients with specific conditions, such as Autism or physical disabilities.
Documenting daily care activities, client progress, and any incidents or changes in health.

Development Officer - Ministry of Education - Sri Lanka

(2021-08 - 2024-05)

Analyzing the collected data to assist in planning, and development programs.
Assisting in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of education development programs and projects at the national level.

Graduate Trainee - Office of the Medical Officer of Health - Sri Lanka

(2020-12 - 2021-08)

Created/Developed quality presentations on researched topics under the Medical Officer of Health purview per request. Assisted the Community Engagement Coordinator with developing and completing volunteer training and other education programs as directed.
Provided appropriate evaluations during programs and assisted in compiling outcomes for given evaluations.
Assisted in the training of additional staff outside the department who is assigned to present community education programs.
Implemented education programs in schools in Homagama Medical officer of Health area in Colombo District in Sri Lanka.
Compiled and entered demographic information for all the programs by the end of each month.
Created and implemented health education and health promotion program regarding maternal and child health.

Community Health Development Officer - Department of Ayurveda, (M.O.H.I.M) - Sri Lanka

(2015-04 - 2020-08)

Supported and empowered individuals and community to build their capacities for the enhancement and improvement of the health and wellbeing and integration into the community.
Created/Developed quality presentations on researched topics under the Ayurveda Department's purview per request.
Assisted the Community Engagement Coordinator with developing and completing volunteer training and other education programs as directed.
Provided appropriate evaluations during programs and assisted in compiling outcomes for given evaluations.
Assisted in the training of additional staff outside the department who is assigned to present community education programs.
Implemented education programs in schools in Anuradhapura District in Sri Lanka.
Maintained appropriate statistical/service information daily in the shared Excel form to be reviewed by the Administrative Program Assistant.

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