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Resident Physicians / Staff Registrars / Staff Physician / Family Physician
Role summary
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KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital seeks Resident Physicians, Staff Registrars, Staff Physicians and Family Physicians to provide safe, evidence-based medical care for women, children and families. Applicants should hold a recognised medical degree, be eligible for registration with the Singapore Medical Council, and meet relevant postgraduate training or specialty requirements. Depending on the appointment, duties may include inpatient and outpatient care, emergency assessment, clinical documentation, procedures, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching and participation in quality-improvement activities. Candidates are expected to demonstrate sound clinical judgement, professionalism, empathy, strong communication skills and a commitment to patient safety. Shift work, continuing education and compliance with hospital policies may be required.
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 KK Women's and Children's Hospital Pte. Ltd.
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) is Singapore’s major specialist hospital dedicated to the healthcare needs of women and children. As part of the SingHealth healthcare group, it provides services spanning obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, newborn care, surgery, emergency medicine and multiple subspecialties. The hospital combines clinical care with medical education, research and service innovation, and supports patients from Singapore and the wider region. Its workforce includes doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and operational teams working in multidisciplinary settings. KKH is also a key training institution for healthcare professionals and contributes to national programmes involving maternal, child and adolescent health. Staff physicians and family physicians can expect a structured, patient-focused environment with opportunities for professional development, teaching, collaboration and participation in clinical quality initiatives.