Ricky Andruchewicz-Bell

Health Tech & AI Ecosystem Leader | Former National Associate Director, NHS Scotland | Digital Transformation, Power Platform & AI Adoption | Open to Roles in AI Strategy, BD & Community

Greater Glasgow Area

About

I’m a senior healthcare transformation leader turned health tech & AI ecosystem builder, with over 21 years’ experience across clinical practice, digital informatics and national operational leadership in NHS Scotland. Most recently, I served as National Associate Director for the National Elective Co-ordination Unit, leading large-scale programmes that improved access to care, delivered £9m+ in cost avoidance, £1m+ in direct savings, and enabled 20,000+ additional appointments and 15,000+ extra patients treated. Alongside my national role, I’ve worked with health tech and AI startups on: • AI governance and strategy for an AI scribe startup • Solutions for planned care validation and pathway optimisation • Bespoke applications to support strategic delivery in healthcare I’m hands-on with SharePoint Lists, Dataverse and Power Automate, and I’m actively deepening my AI expertise (e.g. Elements of AI – University of Helsinki) while using tools like ChatGPT, Claude and agentic workflows in practice. What I’m great at is bridging worlds: • Translating startup and vendor offerings into something health systems can understand, buy and scale • Designing and delivering training and education that makes complex tech “click” for non-technical users • Leading multi-stakeholder programmes across governments, boards, clinicians, digital teams and industry partners I’m now open to roles in Health Tech / AI across the UK and Europe, particularly in: • AI / Health Tech Business Development & Ecosystem roles • AI Education & Community Outreach (staff, customers, public) • Digital & AI Strategy across healthcare and related sectors If you’re building AI or digital solutions for healthcare and need someone who understands both the startup world and the reality of NHS decision-making, governance and operations, I’d be happy to talk.

Experience

  • Founding Executive Director (Fractional) at RGI Associates
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Associate Director at Centre for Sustainable Delivery
    Aug 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • NHS Forth Valley (5 yrs)
    • Interim Head of Acute Services
      Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr

    • Service Manager Ambulatory Care, Diagnostics and Theatres
      Dec 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs

      Service Manager within the Acute Services Directorate of NHS Forth Valley.

    • National treatment centres programme manager
      Jan 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Elective care programme project manager with responsibility for capital planning works related to programme.

  • NHS Lanarkshire (7 yrs 6 mos)
    • Advanced Practice Vascular access interventional Radiographer
      Mar 2016 - Nov 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Advanced practice Radiographer specialising in peripherally inserted central catheter (picc) lines.

    • Radiology Information Manager(PACS/RIS/Clinical Informatics)
      Jul 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      To administer, manage and support the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS), Radiology Information System (RIS) and Computed Radiography (CR), Direct Radiography (DR) Radiology and associated clinical informatics systems within Radiology. To be accountable for efficient service delivery in the clinical environment in order to ensure continuity of patient care at all times. This includes the development and maintenance of operational policies and procedures, system audit, handling of complaints and ensuring a close liaison with clinical users and with third party suppliers. To be responsible for the content, integrity, safe use and security of system databases. Maintain effective service delivery through the allocation and management of physical resources and respond to evolving clinical service needs. To be the local expert in all issues relating to and affecting PACS, RIS and associated clinical informatics systems(noted above) and advise on the appropriate prioritisation and allocation of budgetary resources to support service development and improvement. To Deputise for Site Superintendent Radiographer.

    • Specialist Radiographer
      Feb 2014 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University
    Aug 2012 - Oct 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos