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Dental Surgery Assistant/ Senior Dental Surgery Assistant/ Lead Dental Surgery Assistant
Role summary
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The Dental Surgery Assistant supports dentists and oral healthcare teams during consultations, examinations, treatments and surgical procedures. Responsibilities typically include preparing treatment rooms and instruments, assisting chairside, maintaining infection-control standards, handling patient records, providing patient guidance and replenishing supplies. Senior and Lead Dental Surgery Assistants may coordinate daily operations, mentor junior staff, support workflow planning and help uphold service and safety standards. Candidates are generally expected to have relevant dental assisting or healthcare experience, good knowledge of sterilisation and clinical procedures, and strong communication and organisational skills. A recognised dental assisting qualification or healthcare certificate is advantageous. The role requires compassion, attention to detail, professionalism, physical stamina and the ability to work effectively in a busy multidisciplinary environment, including shifts where 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 Dental Centre of Singapore Pte. Ltd.
National Dental Centre of Singapore (NDCS), part of SingHealth, is a specialist institution providing comprehensive oral healthcare in Singapore. It delivers general and specialist dental services, including oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, paediatric dentistry and maxillofacial care. The centre also serves as a major teaching and training site, supporting the development of dental professionals and allied health teams. Through its links with SingHealth institutions and academic partners, NDCS contributes to clinical research, education and innovation in oral health. Employees work in a structured healthcare environment focused on patient safety, clinical excellence, service quality and continuous improvement. The organisation offers opportunities to work with experienced dental professionals and multidisciplinary teams while supporting patients across a wide range of needs, from routine care to complex specialist treatment.