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Senior / Pharmacy Technician, Eastern General Hospital Planning Office
Role summary
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The Senior Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacists in dispensing, medication preparation, inventory control, prescription processing and safe distribution of medicines. The role may also involve supervising junior technicians, coordinating pharmacy workflows and contributing to the planning and setup of services for Eastern General Hospital. Applicants typically need a recognised pharmacy technician qualification, relevant hospital or institutional pharmacy experience, strong medication-handling and computer skills, and familiarity with Singapore healthcare standards. Registration or eligibility with the Singapore Pharmacy Council may be advantageous, although pharmacy technicians are not pharmacists. The successful candidate should be detail-oriented, safety-conscious, service-minded and able to work effectively with pharmacists, nurses, doctors and other healthcare teams. Shift work, including weekends or public holidays, may be 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 Eastern General Hospital
Eastern General Hospital is a planned public acute-care hospital in Singapore being developed within the SingHealth healthcare cluster. Its Eastern General Hospital Planning Office supports the design, implementation and operational readiness of the new institution before and during the launch of clinical services. The hospital is expected to provide multidisciplinary care for residents in Singapore’s eastern region, working closely with community partners and other SingHealth institutions. As part of Singapore’s public healthcare system, the organisation is likely to emphasise patient safety, clinical quality, teamwork, service innovation and efficient use of healthcare resources. Employees joining during the planning phase may have opportunities to help establish workflows, facilities, technology systems and care processes from the ground up. Specific services, opening timelines and employment benefits may change as development progresses, so candidates should confirm current details directly with SingHealth.