SUJANI PUSHPIKA
Napier City,HKB
Summary
Detail-oriented healthcare professional with a Master of Health Science and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy. Experienced in healthcare administration, meeting coordination, records management, and report preparation. Demonstrates strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to support wellbeing-focused programs and enhance service delivery.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Healthcare Assistant (Level 4) Permanent Fulltime
Masonic Rest Home and Continuing Care,
Taradale, Napier
03.2025 - Current
- Provide person-centred care and assistance with daily living activities in both
rest home and hospital-level environments, aligned with individualised care
plans - Maintain accurate electronic and paper documentation, ensuring high standards
of record integrity and timely updates - Manage sensitive information professionally and support residents’ privacy,
dignity, and wellbeing, including during end-of-life and bereavement situations - Monitor resident condition and promptly report changes, incidents, or risks to
the Registered Nurse; document observations accurately - Apply infection prevention and control practices across all care activities and
maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness - Build effective working relationships with residents, whānau, nurses, GPs, allied
health professionals, and wider teams to support smooth service delivery - Participate in training and professional development, contributing to safe
practice and continuous improvement - Completed training in manual handling, mobility assistance, and safe transfers
Caregiver-Casual
Summerset Retirement Village
Te Awa, Napier
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Supported residents in care-centre and memory care settings, delivering
respectful, person-centred care and assistance with daily routines - Maintained accurate up-to-date electronic documentation
- Provided calm and compassionate support during sensitive situations when
required - Supported mobility, comfort, and rehabilitation routines in collaboration with
nurses, physiotherapists, and diversional therapists
Demonstrator
General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University
Colombo, Sri Lanka
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Delivered practical sessions, tutorials, seminars, and supported student
learning across courses - Organised workshops, events, and conferences to foster student engagement and learning opportunities
- Completed administrative tasks including record management, attendance
tracking, and responding to student enquiries professionally - Liaised between students and academic staff to support smooth course
delivery and accurate information flow - Prepared meeting agendas, recorded accurate minutes, tracked actions, and
followed up outcomes to support effective governance and coordination - Collaborated across multiple departments in a fast-paced environment to
support smooth academic and administrative coordination
Medical Assistant (Volunteer Basis)
Medical Centre
Bolawaththa, Sri Lanka
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Assisted with medical procedures and examinations while maintaining
confidentiality and patient dignity - Assisted with medical procedures and examinations while maintaining
confidentiality and patient dignity - Supported the physician with administration and service delivery for
community healthcare
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Colombo05-2031
Master of Science - Health Sciences
Eastern Institute of Technology
Auckland, NZ11-2025
Skills
- Documentation and records management
- Stakeholder communication and engagement
- Written and verbal communication
- Data management
- Meeting coordination and administrative support
- Agenda preparation and minute taking
- Event and workshop coordination
- Programme coordination support
- Time management and prioritisation
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Working across multiple teams
- Proactive approach
- Supporting wellbeing-focused services
Certification
- first aid
Timeline
Healthcare Assistant (Level 4) Permanent Fulltime
Masonic Rest Home and Continuing Care,
03.2025 - Current
Caregiver-Casual
Summerset Retirement Village
09.2024 - 03.2025
Demonstrator
General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University
03.2022 - 03.2024
Medical Assistant (Volunteer Basis)
Medical Centre
06.2021 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Master of Science - Health Sciences
Eastern Institute of Technology