Digital Pathology Assistant

Salary: £26,522 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full‑time (37.5 hours)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30–17:00

Location: Blended - primarily on‑site at the Digital Telepathology Hub, Lab 507, The Heath Business & Technical Park, Runcorn WA7 4QX, with some flexibility between home and hub depending on business need.

Make a difference in diagnostics

Join Medica as a Digital Pathology Assistant and play a key role in delivering safe, efficient diagnostic services for patients. You’ll help run our Digital Telepathology Hub - organising workflow, scanning and quality checking slides and images, and collaborating with clinical colleagues and clients to keep the service moving smoothly. Training is provided on all equipment and systems. (Also known as: Telepathology Assistant, Digital Histology Technician, Pathology Workflow Coordinator.)

What you’ll do

• Receive and unpack casework and stock; book cases into the IT system

• Scan slides using the P1000 and manage images in Sectra PACS

• Complete quality checks to recognised procedures and resolve discrepancies

• Coordinate collections/uplift and keep the lab area safe and tidy (housekeeping routines and equipment checks)

• Communicate clearly with colleagues, pathologists, clients and external partners to meet agreed clinical requirements

• Work in line with ISO 15189 (and, where applicable, ISO 27001 & ISO 9001) and relevant legislation, including the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR and Caldicott Principles

What you’ll bring

• High standards and excellent attention to detail, with familiarity in checking forms/images/slides

• Comfortable working in a small team and working independently; reliable and organised

• Good IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office) and confident written/verbal communication

• Sound judgement on workflow and prioritisation, with a customer‑focused approach

It’d be great (not essential) if you also have:

• Awareness of digital pathology and histology, or a science‑related background (e.g. biomedical or digital pathology)

• Experience in a clinical or hospital lab, and/or prior use of medical scanning equipment

• Experience working to ISO 15189

Why Medica?

Medica is the UK’s largest telemedicine provider, supporting over 50% of NHS trusts and delivering specialist reporting globally. You’ll join a supportive, growing team where your work contributes directly to patient care. As our digital pathology service scales, there are real opportunities to progress - potentially into a Team Lead role. The Runcorn hub offers practical benefits too, including excellent transport links and free parking.

Core benefits for you:

• 🕘 Flexible and hybrid working

• ⚖️ A company culture that promotes work life balance

• 🌱 Commitment from employers to continued learning and development

• 🧠 Access to Employee Assistance Programme

• 💸 Annual bonus

• 🌍 Enhanced holiday allowance + bank holidays

• 🕊️ Group life assurance

• 👵 Pension

• 🎉 Social events

• 🤒 Sick pay

• 🚲 Cycle to work scheme

• 🌳 Access to free and regular personal development & wellbeing events

Working arrangements

• Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00

• Overtime / On‑call: None currently required (may evolve with service growth)

• Travel: Not required

Inclusion matters

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and are committed to building inclusive teams. If you need adjustments at any stage of the process, just let us know.

How to apply

Click Apply on this page and upload your CV. We review applications as they come in.