The Hospital Clinician (HC) Scheme is part of the nationally recognised new career track offered by the Ministry of Health (MOH). It has been designed for non-specialists with experience and provides additional training to augment care delivery. Hospital Clinicians will anchor inpatient care services in public hospitals (including community hospitals), in a role complementary to specialists. In addition, the scheme provides a comprehensive and structured long-term career path for doctors who aspire to reach higher levels of responsibilities.
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Doctors may join the Hospital Clinician Scheme from Postgraduate Year 4 (PGY4). At the end of the two-years training, all Hospital Clinicians will have to take a diploma examination under the Graduate Diploma in Hospital Practice (GDHP), administered by the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, and will have the opportunity to progress to a Senior Hospital Clinician and Principal Hospital Clinician.
As a doctor on the scheme, you will embark on rotations and training according to your interest. You can select from the Medical domain or the Peri-operative domain:
The HC Scheme intakes are in January and July and applications typically open 3 months prior but we encourage you to express your interest early so we can keep you updated. You can apply via http://for.sg/nuhshcp.
You will need to attach your latest CV and a Letter of Recommendation when you send in your application and indicate your choice of institution. The respective institution's HR officers will then get in touch with you for an interview and any other required documents.
The application processes are separate, with applications for Residency programmes held at the national level and that for the HC Scheme with the respective institutions. You may apply for both, however, you can only join one.
These are subject to approval by MOHH and the respective Residency and HC Programme Directors. Do speak to your Programme Directors to discuss your aspirations and explore possible career options.
Should you still have a bond with MOHH when you enter the HC Scheme, the bond will be transferred to the institution that you are with. Upon transfer of employment, you will be considered a staff of the institution and the benefits and policies will correspondingly follow.
At the end of 2 years, all HCs will need to take a nationally recognised examination administered by the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, known as the Graduate Diploma in Hospital Practice (GDHP). Following graduation, your employing institution will be responsible for credentialing and designing your scope of work, roles and responsibilities.
We have designed core and elective rotations unique to each institution and HC domain. There are additional criteria to be eligible to sign up as a Paediatric HC. Do visit our brochure for more information, discuss your career aspirations with your Programme Directors and plan your rotations.
Whilst not necessary, we encourage you to rotate through NUHS and experience working here before applying to be a HC with us.
If you have completed a 6-month General Medicine posting in the 1 year prior to joining the HC Scheme, you may be exempted from doing the compulsory 6-month General Medicine rotation as a HC. However, the mandatory postings for the Paediatrics domain may not allow exemptions due to work-based assesments that need to be completed during these postings.
Relevant Residency training may be recognised as HC postings if you:
If the above are fulfilled, the Residency training will have to be endorsed by the Residency Programme Director and assessed by the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Once a HC has successfully completed the 2 years of training and passed the GDHP, they will be considered for promotion to Senior HC by their institution.
NUHS Hospital Clinician Scheme
Applications for July intake is open.
Select an NUHS Hospital as your preferred choice!
Our NUHS Hospital Clinicians are supported by a team of passionate educators and mentors. You will be enriched with a well-designed training curriculum with broad-based competencies, with opportunities across disciplines. We will nurture and equip you to provide INCREDIBLE CARE to our patients, loved ones and the community!
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For more information, please browse through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or download our brochure here (PDF, 411 KB).
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For enquiries, contact us at [email protected].
