Wellbeing & Cancer Survivorship Programme Intern, NCIS

NUH Internship Programme(Jan 2027 – Jun 2027)

Curious about the inner workings of a hospital Join NUH on a 6-month full time internship to gain a comprehensive understanding of the operational aspects of healthcare organisations. Explore critical functions of hospital administration such as operations, human resource, communications, and quality improvement that support the smooth delivery of patient care.

About NUH

The National University Hospital (NUH) is Singapore's leading university hospital, with a proud heritage dating back to 1905 with the establishment of what's now the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Our strong ties with the medical school have shaped us into a unique institution, allowing us to seamlessly integrate clinical care with teaching and research. As a university hospital, we go beyond the realm of providing tertiary medical care. We are a hub of knowledge and innovation, attracting healthcare professionals who are passionate about pushing boundaries and making significant contributions to the field.

Purpose of the Role

The intern will support the planning, implementation and evaluation of community-based wellbeing and cancer survivorship initiatives. The role includes healthcare data analysis, dashboard development, survey design and analysis, data clean-up, reporting automation, patient engagement, documentation, SharePoint organisation and communication coordination.

Learning Opportunities

• Analytical thinking

• Process improvement skills

• Healthcare operations exposure

• Dashboard and reporting capability

• Stakeholder coordination experience

• Patient-centred service mindset

• Structured documentation skills

Job Description

1. Healthcare Operations & Programme Management – Support the delivery of Wellbeing and Survivorship initiatives within a tertiary cancer centre.

• Gain exposure to operational workflows within a tertiary cancer centre.

• Assist in the execution of Wellbeing and Survivorship initiatives.

• Coordinate patient engagement activities.

• Plan EDM schedules and activity calendars based on 2026 programme activities.

• Support programme logistics and implementation.

Learning outcome: Understanding of how clinical support programmes are designed, implemented and evaluated in a healthcare institution.

2. Healthcare Data Management & Analytics – Support programme monitoring through structured data, analysis and reporting tools.

• Clean and structure data for survivorship and wellbeing databases.

• Analyse data to support programme performance tracking.

• Assist in automating repetitive data and reporting processes.

• Develop dashboards for programmes such as NCIS On The Go, Wellbeing and Survivorship.

Learning outcome: Ability to transform raw healthcare data into meaningful insights for decision-making.

3. Quality Improvement & Service Enhancement – Use patient feedback and programme data to support service improvement.

• Design and analyse patient surveys.

• Develop improvement initiatives based on feedback.

• Support patient advocacy surveys.

• Translate patient insights into actionable recommendations.

Learning outcome: Practical exposure to healthcare quality improvement frameworks.

4. Documentation & Governance – Support consistent, sustainable and well-governed programme processes.

• Assist with SOP development and programme documentation.

• Support process mapping activities.

• Clean up and organise SharePoint into a structured programme repository.

Learning outcome: Understanding of how documentation supports sustainability and service continuity.

5. Patient Engagement & Advocacy – Support patient-centred wellbeing and survivorship activities.

• Support Wellbeing Centre engagement initiatives.

• Collect patient testimonials.

• Assist in programme activities.

• Contribute to patient communication planning, including EDMs.

Learning outcome: Exposure to psychosocial oncology and survivorship care beyond clinical treatment.

6. Digital & Communication Strategy – Support organised and timely programme communications.

• Assist in planning EDM schedules.

• Structure activity communications.

• Support content organisation across programme channels and repositories.

Learning outcome: Understanding of how communication supports programme uptake and patient engagement.

Role Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree or diploma in Public Health, Healthcare Management, Life Sciences, Psychology, Business Analytics or a related field

• Strong analytical and organisational skills

• Meticulous and attentive to detail

• Interest in healthcare service improvement and patient engagement

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with dashboards, survey tools, data visualisation or SharePoint is advantageous

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn

• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a healthcare environment

• Able to handle programme and patient-related information professionally and responsibly

Kindly note the following:

• Please attach the latest copy of your resume in your application.
• Minimum full-time commitment of 25 weeks from Jan 2027 is expected. Interested applicants are required to indicate their available commitment period in their resume.
• Applications will close on 30 November 2026 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.