Locum Occupational Therapist | Coastal Victoria

💰 $60-$70 per hour + Super + $500 Contract Completion Bonus
🏡 Accommodation Provided
✈️ Travel Assistance Included
📅 03 July - 06 November 2026

Escape to the Victorian coast and join a highly regarded regional health service offering a diverse and rewarding Occupational Therapy contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your skills across both acute and community settings while enjoying a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

About the Organisation

This well-established regional health service provides integrated hospital, community, rehabilitation, aged care and allied health services to the local community. Known for its supportive culture and multidisciplinary approach, the service offers clinicians the opportunity to work across a broad scope of practice while making a genuine impact in a regional setting.

Located in a stunning coastal region, you'll enjoy beautiful beaches, national parks, excellent cafés and a welcoming community, all while gaining valuable clinical experience.

The Opportunity

Working within a supportive Allied Health team, you'll manage a varied generalist Occupational Therapy caseload across inpatient and community services.

Caseload Includes:

✅ Inpatient general medical patients
✅ Orthopaedic rehabilitation
✅ Community and outpatient services
✅ Aged care assessments and interventions
✅ Working alongside and delegating tasks to Allied Health Assistants
✅ Occasional sole practitioner responsibilities

This role offers excellent variety and would suit an experienced Occupational Therapist who enjoys working across multiple clinical settings and managing a broad caseload.

What's on Offer?

✨ $60-$70 per hour + Super
✨ $500 Contract Completion Bonus
✨ Accommodation provided or reimbursement available
✨ Travel assistance included
✨ Up to 76 hours per fortnight (4-5 days per week)
✨ Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
✨ Diverse caseload across hospital and community services
✨ Beautiful coastal location with a fantastic work-life balance

About You

✔ AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist
✔ Minimum 5 years' clinical experience
✔ Experience across both inpatient and community settings
✔ Confident working independently when required
✔ Current driver's licence
✔ Strong communication and clinical reasoning skills

Whether you're an experienced locum or considering your first regional contract, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded health service and enjoy everything coastal Victoria has to offer.

📩 Apply now or contact Danielle Richards at MARS Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
📧 danielle.richards@marsrecruitment.com.au