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Respiratory Therapist
Role summary
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The Respiratory Therapist supports patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary conditions across inpatient and critical-care settings. Typical requirements include a relevant diploma or degree in respiratory therapy, recognised clinical training, strong knowledge of ventilators and airway-management techniques, and the ability to work safely with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates are expected to assess patients, deliver respiratory treatments, monitor responses, assist with ventilation and emergency care, maintain accurate clinical records, and educate patients and caregivers. Good communication, compassion, sound clinical judgement, infection-control awareness, and willingness to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays are important. Relevant hospital experience and professional certification may be advantageous.
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 Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd
Singapore General Hospital (SGH), operated by Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), is Singapore’s largest and oldest acute-care hospital. It provides comprehensive medical, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitative, and emergency services for local and international patients. SGH is also a major teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre, working closely with Duke-NUS Medical School and other healthcare institutions to advance clinical education, research, and innovation. Its workforce includes doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers, and support teams serving patients with complex and specialised conditions. As part of Singapore’s public healthcare system, SGH places strong emphasis on patient safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork, professional development, and compassionate care. A Respiratory Therapist can expect exposure to varied clinical cases and collaboration with intensive-care, respiratory medicine, nursing, and rehabilitation teams.