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Senior / Speech Therapist, Eastern General Hospital Planning Office
Role summary
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The Senior Speech Therapist will assess, diagnose and treat patients with speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders, while contributing to service planning for Eastern General Hospital. Requirements typically include a recognised degree in Speech Therapy or Speech-Language Pathology, professional registration with Singapore’s Allied Health Professions Council, relevant clinical experience and strong communication skills. The candidate is expected to provide evidence-based, patient-centred care, work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior therapists, participate in quality improvement and support the development of clinical services. Experience in acute hospitals, dysphagia management, rehabilitation or healthcare service planning would be advantageous.
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 Eastern General Hospital
Eastern General Hospital is a planned public hospital serving Singapore’s eastern region and is being developed within the SingHealth healthcare network. The hospital is intended to expand access to acute and integrated care, working closely with community partners, primary-care providers and other SingHealth institutions. Its planning office brings together healthcare professionals, operations specialists and clinical leaders to design services, workflows and patient-centred models before the hospital becomes fully operational. As part of SingHealth, employees can generally expect opportunities to work in a large multidisciplinary system with established clinical standards, education programmes, research links and career-development pathways. Speech therapists may contribute not only to direct patient care but also to service design, care integration, quality improvement and the preparation of new clinical teams and facilities.