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Associate Consultant /Consultant /Senior Consultant
Role summary
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This position is intended for a qualified medical professional joining Singapore General Hospital as an Associate Consultant, Consultant, or Senior Consultant. Requirements typically include a recognised medical degree, specialist training and registration with the Singapore Medical Council, along with relevant clinical experience and eligibility for specialist accreditation where applicable. The successful candidate is expected to provide safe, evidence-based patient care, manage complex cases, participate in multidisciplinary teams, supervise junior doctors, contribute to teaching and research, and support service improvement. Seniority, specialty experience, communication skills, leadership ability and commitment to professional development will influence appointment level.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
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 Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd
Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd is Singapore’s largest and oldest public tertiary hospital and a major teaching hospital. It provides comprehensive specialist care across numerous medical and surgical disciplines, serving local and international patients with complex healthcare needs. SGH is part of SingHealth, Singapore’s largest healthcare group, and works closely with Duke-NUS Medical School and other education and research institutions. The hospital combines clinical services with medical education, translational research and innovation. Its doctors and healthcare teams manage both routine and highly complex cases, while contributing to national healthcare programmes and specialist training. Employment at SGH generally offers exposure to a broad patient population, structured professional development and opportunities to participate in teaching, research and service improvement.