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Pharmacy Technician (Compounding Hub)
Role summary
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The Pharmacy Technician supports the Compounding Hub by preparing, labeling, packing and distributing medicines, including sterile or oncology-related products, under pharmacist supervision. The role typically requires a relevant pharmacy technician certificate or diploma, registration or eligibility for registration where applicable, and experience in hospital, retail or aseptic compounding environments. Candidates should be careful, organized and comfortable following strict procedures for medication safety, hygiene, documentation and quality control. They are expected to work collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, maintain confidentiality, manage workload accurately and participate in shift duties when required.
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 National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd
National Cancer Centre of Singapore (NCCS) is Singapore’s national specialist centre for cancer treatment, research and education. It operates within the SingHealth healthcare group and provides comprehensive services covering cancer screening, diagnosis, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, supportive care and rehabilitation. The centre serves patients from Singapore and overseas and is known for combining clinical care with research and professional training. Its multidisciplinary teams include doctors, pharmacists, nurses, allied health professionals, scientists and administrative staff. The Compounding Hub supports safe and efficient preparation of specialized medicines, particularly treatments requiring controlled and carefully monitored handling. Working at NCCS offers healthcare employees exposure to complex oncology care, structured clinical processes and a collaborative public-healthcare environment.