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Senior / Speech Therapist
Role summary
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The Senior Speech Therapist assesses and treats patients with communication, speech, language, voice and swallowing difficulties across relevant clinical settings. Candidates should hold a recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy, be eligible for registration with Singapore’s Allied Health Professions Council, and preferably have relevant clinical experience. The role requires sound assessment and therapy-planning skills, effective communication with patients and families, multidisciplinary teamwork, accurate documentation and a commitment to evidence-based care. The successful candidate is expected to manage cases responsibly, support junior staff or students where appropriate, contribute to service development and maintain high standards of patient safety and professional practice.
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 Sengkang General Hospital Pte. Ltd.
Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) is a major public hospital in Singapore and part of SingHealth, the country’s largest healthcare group. Located in the north-eastern region, SKH provides comprehensive acute and specialist services to a growing residential population. The hospital works closely with community partners and SingHealth institutions to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care. Its services include medical, surgical, emergency, rehabilitation, ambulatory and allied health care. Speech therapists at SKH support patients with communication and swallowing needs across hospital and rehabilitation settings, working alongside doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other professionals. As a public healthcare employer, SKH offers structured professional development, multidisciplinary learning and opportunities to contribute to clinical improvement, education and research.