Cheshire nurse nominated for a national award

A Cheshire nurse, who has been central to the delivery of end-of-life care across the county for many decades, has been nominated for a prestigious lifetime achievement award.

Salli Jeynes, recently retired Chief Executive of award-winning charity The End of Life Partnership (EOLP), is in line to receive a coveted gong at Skills for Health’s upcoming Our Health Heroes Awards.

Registered nurse Salli joined the NHS when she was just 18 and is remembered fondly by colleagues who describe the award nominee as a ‘true inspiration’.

“During the 80’s and 90’s, Salli was a ward sister, teacher and Macmillan nurse. For her there was no separation in practice and education, and she always walked the mile in the other person’s moccasins,” says former nursing colleague Christina Dean, adding “always a smile, a touch, and a little bit of mischievousness – that was what made Salli an inspiration to others.”

After nursing, in 1998, Salli became Director of Education at Cheshire Hospices Education (CHE), a now defunct charity that worked in partnership with hospices in the county to provide palliative care education for tens of thousands of health and social care professionals.

Under Salli’s leadership, CHE expanded to become EOLP in 2014, enabling the delivery of a more holistic approach to living well, care, death and loss through public awareness and community engagement, education and training for the health and social care workforce.

Over the years, EOLP has become a central vehicle for delivering improved care for thousands of patients and their families, says former St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice matron Siobhan Horton.

“Salli supported the expansion of our hospice strategy taking hospice care beyond cancer. Through CHE and EOLP, the hospice contributed to care beyond its walls, including a collaborative and innovative solution for advanced dementia care and a compassionate community approach to loss and death.”

EOLP continues to work with multiple partners and agencies in Cheshire and has supported the development of innovative partnership in a variety of different sectors. Most notably, Salli has led the charity in advancing new models of care and developed innovative new support for care homes across the county.

Speaking about Salli’s crucial role in improving patient care, GP Dr Sinead Clarke said: “Salli is an inspirational leader. She encourages us all to think widely and innovatively about how we can work better for the benefit of our population.”

Despite nearing retirement, Salli remains as focussed and committed to patient care as ever according to colleagues. Chair of EOLP Tracy Paine MBE comments:

"Salli is the kindest, most compassionate, and professional person that I have had the privilege to work alongside during my career. Her leadership and vision has created a long-term strategy for excellence within palliative care, which ultimately improves the lives of everyone receiving end of life care.”

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The Skills for Health Our Health Heroes Awards is sponsored by Unison, NHS England, NHS Employers and more. Gold, silver and bronze Lifetime Contribution Award winners will be announced at a ceremony held in London on 7^th June.

About Skills for Health Our Health Heroes Awards

Skills for Health have been championing the voices of the UK healthcare workforce since 2002. As the Sector Skills Council for Health, we have collaborated with thousands of NHS and healthcare providers to develop solutions that improve skills, jobs, and roles to achieve better patient outcomes

Our Health Heroes was created to champion real people, who are at the heart of our healthcare system. Now more than ever we need to celebrate and say ‘thank you’ to the thousands of unsung heroes up and down the country.

Now in its seventh year, we can't wait to welcome some of the incredible shining stars of the health and care sectors, to a glittering awards ceremony at the QE2 Centre in London as we reveal who are the winners of the Our Health Heroes Awards 2023.

Our Health Heroes Awards 2023 is sponsored by NHS England, SFJ Awards, NHS Employers and UNISON.

About The End of Life Partnership (EOLP)

The End of Life Partnership

Spring Farm Business Centre

Moss Lane

Crewe

CW1 4RJ

Telephone: 01270 310260

The End of Life Partnership (EOLP) is an award winning Cheshire Charity aiming to create a more complete and holistic approach to living well, care, death and loss through public awareness and community engagement, education and training for the health and social care workforce and the development of best practice and services to better serve the needs of our local communities. 

Our Vision:

Everyone experiences compassionate and personalised end of life care.

Our Mission:

To educate, innovate and collaborate so that families, communities and care providers are empowered to care with confidence and compassion at end of life.

Pictured - Salli Jeynes the recently retired Chief Executive of award-winning charity The End of Life Partnership.