Award-winning director of finance joins Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
A new executive director of finance has started at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) this month.
Jenny Ehrhardt joins the Trust following five years at the financial helm for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as group chief finance officer.
An experienced NHS finance leader, Ms Ehrhardt was awarded the national Healthcare Financial Management Association Finance Director of the Year award in 2022. This recognised her work during her time in Manchester to develop the finance team, the financial skills across the Trust, and delivery of good financial results during the Covid period.
Ms Ehrhardt has now returned to Leeds having worked previously at LTHT as deputy director of finance for five years up to 2019.
Ms Ehrhardt said: “I am delighted to return to Leeds Teaching Hospitals as Director of Finance, following impressive predecessors and knowing many of the great people I will be working with. I am really looking forward to meeting the teams and being part of a Trust with such a well-embedded culture of continuous improvement, to contribute to delivering excellent patient care and making the best use of the funding we have.”
Prof. Phil Wood, chief executive at LTHT, said: “It is fantastic to welcome Ms Ehrhardt back to the Trust as our new Director of Finance. We are committed to delivering our financial plan with a focus on high quality healthcare, which delivers better health outcomes and represents good value for money for the public. With her extensive experience and expertise, plus the passion that I know she holds for achieving excellence, Ms Ehrhardt will play an integral role in empowering our teams to ensure our financial position remains strong.”
Ms Ehrhardt is a member of the NHS Finance Leadership Council and Chair of the National Finance Innovation Forum. Prior to her roles at Leeds and Manchester Ms Ehrhardt was deputy director of finance at Harrogate and District Foundation NHS Trust for over five years.