Close to 6,700 jobs, training opportunities obtainable in healthcare sector: MOM

About 6,700 openings can be purchased in the healthcare sector, with close to 5,500 jobs and other training opportunities, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in its weekly jobs situation report on Thursday (Dec 10).

The jobs are suited to fresh graduates and mid-career jobseekers, including those without health care experience, said the ministry. A lot of the openings - 75 % - are long-term roles. 

Seven in 10 of the long-term jobs are in healthcare support and administrative support roles such as for example healthcare assistants, remedy assistants and patient program associates. Others are in doctor and executive functions such as for example nurses, allied medical researchers, and finance and human resources executives. 

These figures are by end-November.

Speaking to reporters in a virtual press meeting after a visit to National University of Singapore's Alice Lee Center for Nursing Studies, Minister intended for Trade and Market Chan Chun Sing noted that the require for health care professionals will continue steadily to maximize in the years to come. 

"(It) partly is as a result of our demographics, partly can be as a result of our sector aspirations for better top quality healthcare. Therefore the demand will continue to boost both quantitatively and qualitatively," said Mr Chan. 

MORE THAN 8,300 JOB, Schooling PLACEMENTS IN HEALTHCARE

MOM also released the income ranges for major health care roles in the article, based on 2018 gross month to month salaries for local personnel in their first year of access.

Enrolled and registered nurses can get to receive between S$3,300 and S$5,200 and allied health professionals between S$4,100 and S$5,000. Those in health care administrative or corporate features earn around S$3,500 to S$6,200 and patient provider associates around S$2,400 to S$3,000. Those working in support health care such as remedy assistants receive between S$1,800 and S$2,300.

Between April and end-November, a lot more than 8,300 persons have been placed into jobs, company-hosted traineeships and attachments, together with enrolled in training places in the healthcare sector, said the ministry.

The “vast majority” were placed into jobs, which 71 % were shorter-term in nature, it said.

This consists of swabbers and swab assistants to aid COVID-19 related operations, along with care ambassadors and patient concierge with public healthcare institutions and community care organisations.

Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, who was simply also in the NUS check out, noted that the placements this year have already been "very, very encouraging".

She said the short-term roles are prospects for job hunters to familiarise themselves with the sector.

"They could gain a better knowing of what the function is similar to, and we anticipation that because they gain better awareness, some of them will end up being encouraged to consider the long-term career prospects that are offered in healthcare and to take on them up," she added. 

"WELL-REGARDED" HEALTHCARE SECTOR

"Singapore’s healthcare sector is well-regarded internationally for its quality companies, infrastructure and sound plans," said MOM found in the jobs report. 

It noted that the health care program is supported by a workforce greater than 100,000 around both public and individual sectors. 

About 70 % of this workforce involves healthcare professionals such as for example doctors, nurses and allied medical researchers, while the staying are support care, administrative and ancillary employees.

Of the 5,500 jobs available, a lot more than 80 % are made available from public healthcare clusters such as the National Healthcare Group and community care organisations such as for example Ren Ci Hospital, explained MOM. The others are made available from private organisations.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has generated a nonpermanent demand for jobs such as for example swabbers and swab assistants, in the longer term, an ageing population and growing chronic disease rates will drive demand for healthcare manpower in Singapore, added MOM. 

As such the sector has been committing information to “strengthen the Singaporean main” by expanding the pipeline of fresh graduates and mid-career individuals, and also providing traineeship, attachment and training possibilities to equip Singaporeans with relevant expertise, said the ministry.

Mr Chan noted that the type of jobs in the healthcare sector continues to evolve and is today "completely different" from the impression that some may well previously have had.

For one, nurses took on responsibilities previously done by doctors and also have greater obligations within the hospital's administration.

"The complexity of the jobs possess increased and it provides a more varied environment ... No two days will be the same," explained Mr Chan.

"Each day provides fresh problems to the persons in this career, and it's an extremely noble and meaningful career. We desire to attract considerably more Singaporeans to join, so that we are able to have a higher quality health care sector in Singapore operating of Singaporeans."