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Deputy Director (Chinese Programmes), Asian HEAL
Role summary
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The Deputy Director will lead the development and delivery of Chinese-language programmes under Asian HEAL, supporting SingHealth’s regional education, engagement and partnership objectives. Responsibilities are likely to include programme strategy, stakeholder and partner management, budget oversight, operational planning, communications, and performance reporting. Candidates should have a recognised degree, substantial experience in programme management, business development, healthcare education, international relations, or a related field, preferably within healthcare or higher education. Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin is important for engaging Chinese-speaking stakeholders. The successful candidate should be commercially aware, organised, culturally sensitive, and confident working with senior leaders and cross-border partners. Strong communication, negotiation, project leadership and problem-solving skills are expected.
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 Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd
Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth) is Singapore’s largest public healthcare group and an Academic Medical Centre. It operates a broad network of hospitals, national specialty centres, community hospitals, medical centres and primary care services. SingHealth provides care across many specialties, while also supporting medical education, clinical research, innovation and health-system development. Its institutions include Singapore General Hospital, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, National Heart Centre Singapore and National Cancer Centre Singapore. Through partnerships in Singapore and overseas, the group shares clinical expertise, develops healthcare professionals and contributes to regional capacity building. SingHealth employs a large multidisciplinary workforce and offers careers spanning clinical services, administration, technology, research, education and corporate functions. The organisation is part of Singapore’s public healthcare system and places emphasis on patient-centred care, collaboration, professional development and improving population health.