Senior Assistant Manager / Manager, Clinical Manpower Dev & Med Affairs

NHG Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NHG Health is seeking aSenior Assistant Manager/Manager to lead Clinical Manpower Development & Medical Affairs (CMDMA) with a focus on hospital licensing, accreditation and standards for KTPH, YCH and AdMC. You will collaborate with MOH, clinical leaders and hospital management to ensure regulatory readiness and high-quality governance across facilities.

The role offers exposure to broader Medical Affairs functions, coupled with operations support for clinical governance and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline.
• Experience in healthcare administration, Medical Affairs, governance or policy work.
• Experience in HCSA licensing, MOH regulatory matters, hospital accreditation programmes (e.g. JCI/SARU).
• Strong planning, organisational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous with strong attention to detail.
• Able to analyse information, exercise sound judgement and manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable engaging stakeholders across all organisational levels.
• Able to work independently while also being an effective team player.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison between MOH and the institution on licensing and accreditation matters.
• Coordinate licensing activities for KTPH, YCH and AdMC, including licence applications and renewals.
• Manage regulatory submissions, MOH inspections and follow-up actions.
• Support administration and review of the Table of Surgical Procedures and revisions to rankings.
• Coordinate development, review and update of clinical policies and standards.
• Partner clinical and corporate departments to drive readiness for regulatory reviews and accreditation.

Skills

Healthcare governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Degree in any discipline

Job description

Senior Assistant Manager / Manager, Clinical Manpower Dev & Med Affairs

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Senior Assistant Manager / Manager, Clinical Manpower Development & Medical Affairs

Are you passionate about healthcare governance, regulatory compliance and driving quality standards across healthcare institutions?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Clinical Manpower Development & Medical Affairs (CMDMA) team. The role provides a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of healthcare regulation, clinical governance and medical leadership, with primary responsibility for the Hospital Licensing, Accreditation & Standards portfolio.

You will work closely with clinical leaders, hospital management, regulatory authorities and multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure the continued compliance and operational readiness of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) and Admiralty Medical Centre (AdMC).

In addition to your core regulatory portfolio, you will gain exposure to broader Medical Affairs functions including clinical governance and medical workforce management.

Key Responsibilities

Hospital Licensing, Accreditation & Standards (Primary Portfolio)

• Serve as the primary liaison between the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the institution on matters relating to:
• Levels of Medical Capability (LMC)
• Other regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Coordinate and manage licensing activities for KTPH, YCH and AdMC, including:
• Licence applications and renewals
• Regulatory submissions
• MOH inspections and audits
• Follow-up actions arising from inspections
• Support the administration and review of the Table of Surgical Procedures, including new procedure applications and revisions to existing procedure rankings.
• Coordinate the development, review and update of clinical policies and standards to ensure alignment with prevailing legislation, regulations and institutional requirements.
• Partner clinical and corporate departments to drive organisational readiness for regulatory reviews, inspections and accreditation exercises.

General Medical Affairs Support

• Provide quality secretariat support for Clinical Board meetings and key clinical leadership platforms.
• Participate in department-wide projects, hospital initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support Medical Affairs operations, medical leadership engagements and organisational events as required.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Chairman, Medical Board and Clinical Director, Medical Affairs when required.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to:

• Develop expertise in healthcare regulation, licensing and accreditation.
• Work directly with senior clinical leaders and hospital management.
• Gain exposure to clinical governance, medical workforce planning and professional affairs.
• Contribute to institution-wide initiatives that impact patient safety, quality of care and regulatory compliance.
• Explore internal rotation opportunities across Medical Affairs portfolios for broader professional development.

Requirements

Education, Experience & Competencies

• Degree in any discipline.
• Relevant experience in healthcare administration, Medical Affairs, governance or policy work will be advantageous.
• Experience in HCSA licensing, MOH regulatory matters, hospital accreditation programmes (e.g. JCI/SARU and other healthcare accreditation frameworks) will be highly advantageous.
• Strong planning, organisational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous with strong attention to detail.
• Able to analyse information, exercise sound judgement and manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable engaging stakeholders across all organisational levels.
• Able to work independently while also being an effective team player.