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Senior Principal / Principal / Senior / Pharmacist, Eastern General Hospital Planning Office
Role summary
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The role supports the planning and development of pharmacy services for Eastern General Hospital. Candidates should hold a recognised pharmacy degree, be registered or eligible for registration with the Singapore Pharmacy Council, and generally have relevant hospital or clinical pharmacy experience. Senior appointments may require demonstrated leadership, service-development, medication-safety, formulary, operations or multidisciplinary collaboration experience. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to workforce and workflow planning, develop safe and efficient pharmacy systems, support policy and service design, and work closely with doctors, nurses, administrators and other stakeholders. Strong communication, project-management, analytical and problem-solving skills are important, together with a commitment to patient safety, professional standards and Singapore's public healthcare objectives.
Can I work in Singapore?
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How it works
How it works: Hospital offer first; it registers you with the Nursing Board (equivalent training, valid licence, maybe an exam) and sponsors an S Pass (SGD 3,300+) or Employment Pass.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Only healthcare institutions with inpatient services can bring in foreign nurses, and the Singapore Nursing Board deals with their HR teams only, never with agents.
Official source: Singapore Nursing Board: foreign-trained nurses and midwives. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Healthcare jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Hospital applies to the Nursing Board for you: training, licence, practice in last 5 years; maybe an exam |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Housing | Public hospital groups offer foreign nurses a housing allowance (Ministry of Health, May 2023) |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Eastern General Hospital
Eastern General Hospital Planning Office is part of Singapore's public healthcare development landscape and is associated with SingHealth, one of the country's major healthcare clusters. The office focuses on planning the future hospital's clinical services, facilities, workforce, operating models and support functions before full operations begin. Eastern General Hospital is being developed to strengthen healthcare capacity and improve access for residents in Singapore's eastern region. Pharmacy professionals joining the planning team may help shape medication-management services, digital systems, staffing models, governance frameworks and patient-centred workflows from the ground up. As a SingHealth-related employer, the organisation operates within Singapore's public healthcare system, emphasising clinical quality, education, research, collaboration and continuous improvement.