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Pharmacy Assistant (TCM)
Role summary
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The Pharmacy Assistant (TCM) supports the Traditional Chinese Medicine pharmacy team at the National Cancer Centre Singapore. Responsibilities typically include receiving prescriptions, preparing and packing Chinese medicinal materials, dispensing items accurately, maintaining stock records, checking expiry dates, and assisting with pharmacy operations and patient service. Candidates are generally expected to have relevant pharmacy, healthcare, or TCM experience; a certificate or diploma in pharmacy, Chinese medicine, or a related discipline is advantageous. The role requires careful attention to detail, good numeracy, basic computer skills, clear communication, and the ability to follow strict medication-safety and infection-control procedures. Candidates should be reliable, service-minded, physically able to handle routine pharmacy tasks, and comfortable working collaboratively in a busy hospital environment.
Can I work in Singapore?
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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 Singapore (NCCS) is a specialist institution dedicated to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research, and education. It operates within Singapore's public healthcare system and is part of the SingHealth group. The centre provides multidisciplinary care for patients with many types of cancer, supported by medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical services, pharmacy, nursing, rehabilitation, and allied health teams. NCCS is also recognised for clinical research, professional training, and the development of new approaches to cancer care. As an employer, it offers opportunities to work in a structured hospital environment with established safety, quality, and professional-development standards. Pharmacy staff contribute to safe and efficient medication services, including support for conventional and Traditional Chinese Medicine-related services where applicable. The organisation values teamwork, compassion, integrity, service excellence, and continuous improvement.