00:00An NHS trust facing serious questions over the safety of its maternity services has failed to recruit a top director to lead improvements in care for women and babies.
00:11Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which is subject to an independent inquiry into maternity care failings, confirmed it was unsuccessful in appointing a director of midwifery.
00:21The trust runs both St James's University Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary and said it had been unsuccessful at the current time, but had restructured services to strengthen senior leadership.
00:36The job advert described the position as seeking an exceptional and visionary senior midwife, adding the role would play a vital part in leading improvements across maternity services.
00:47The failure to recruit comes after the Care Quality Commission rated maternity services at the trust as inadequate last June, ordering immediate action.
00:58Trust leaders say they have since appointed an additional head of midwifery and are considering re-advertising the director role.
01:07The trust also acknowledged criticism over the treatment of black and Asian women, highlighted in a November NHS England report.
01:14In a quality and diversity review found some mothers were left traumatised, while staff experienced bullying and discrimination.
01:24Leeds Teaching Hospitals says it has committed to cultural change.
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