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Senior / Medical Social Worker, EGH Planning Office
Role summary
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The Senior Medical Social Worker will support patients and families with psychosocial, financial, emotional and discharge-planning needs as part of the Eastern General Hospital planning team. The role typically requires a recognised degree in Social Work, relevant professional experience in healthcare or community settings, and strong knowledge of social-service resources, financial assistance schemes and care coordination. Candidates should be eligible for registration with the Singapore Association of Social Workers where applicable. The successful applicant is expected to conduct assessments, provide counselling, coordinate multidisciplinary interventions, advocate for patients, manage complex cases and contribute to service development. Strong communication, case-management, documentation and stakeholder-management skills are important, together with empathy, resilience and the ability to work independently in a developing hospital environment.
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 healthcare institution in Singapore being developed within the SingHealth public healthcare cluster. The hospital is intended to serve residents in eastern Singapore through integrated, accessible and patient-centred care. As a new organisation, its planning teams are expected to shape clinical services, operating systems, community partnerships and workforce practices before the hospital becomes fully operational. SingHealth is Singapore's largest public healthcare group, comprising hospitals, national specialty centres, community hospitals and primary-care services. It also supports medical education, clinical research and population-health programmes through partnerships with universities and community organisations. Employees can expect a multidisciplinary environment, structured professional development and opportunities to help establish new models of care. The Medical Social Work function will be important in linking hospital services with families, community agencies and social-support networks.