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Senior / Associate Executive (Operating Theatre Services, Day Surgery)
Role summary
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This role supports the day-to-day operations of the Operating Theatre and Day Surgery services at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. Requirements typically include a diploma or degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or a related discipline, with relevant hospital or clinical operations experience preferred. The candidate is expected to coordinate theatre schedules, patient admissions and discharges, documentation, supplies, staff communication, and service workflows. Strong organisational, communication, customer-service, and computer skills are important. The role may require working in a fast-paced environment, managing confidential patient information, supporting multidisciplinary teams, and working shifts or on weekends when required. Attention to detail, adaptability, and a service-oriented attitude are essential.
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 largest specialist hospital dedicated to the healthcare needs of women, babies, and children. As a member of the SingHealth healthcare group, KKH provides comprehensive services ranging from obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology, paediatrics, surgery, and emergency care to specialist outpatient treatment. The hospital combines clinical services with medical education, research, and training for healthcare professionals. Its operating theatres and day surgery units support a wide range of procedures for paediatric and adult patients. KKH employs doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative teams, researchers, and support staff. The organisation places strong emphasis on patient safety, compassionate care, teamwork, innovation, and continuous service improvement. Employees can expect a structured hospital environment with opportunities to work alongside multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams.