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Pharmacy Technician
Role summary
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The Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacists in dispensing and supplying medicines, preparing prescriptions, packing and labeling medications, managing inventory, and maintaining accurate pharmacy records. The role may involve serving patients, wards, clinics, and automated medication systems while following hospital procedures, medication-safety standards, and infection-control requirements. Candidates are generally expected to hold a relevant pharmacy technician certificate or diploma, although equivalent healthcare experience may be considered. Good attention to detail, basic computer skills, communication ability, teamwork, and a strong commitment to patient safety are important. The successful candidate should be dependable, willing to work shifts, and able to perform accurately in a busy hospital environment.
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 the SingHealth public healthcare cluster. Located in the northeast, it provides acute hospital services, specialist care, emergency treatment, community-based care, and a range of outpatient services to residents in the surrounding region. SKH works closely with SingHealth institutions and community partners to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care. The hospital also supports education, clinical training, and medical research, creating opportunities for healthcare professionals to develop their skills. Employees typically work in a structured, multidisciplinary environment with emphasis on service quality, patient safety, professional standards, and continuous improvement. Pharmacy technicians contribute to the hospital’s medication supply and pharmacy operations, helping pharmacists and clinical teams ensure that patients receive medicines safely and efficiently.