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Health worker, one who believes criticism must be accepted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

therapist

'health worker' is the definition.
(I know that therapist is a type of allied health professional)

'one who believes criticism must be accepted' is the wordplay.
'one who believes' becomes 'theist' (someone who believes in a god).
'criticism' becomes 'rap' (as in taking the rap for a mistake).
'must be accepted' is an insertion indicator.
'theist' going around 'rap' is 'THERAPIST'.

(Other definitions for therapist that I've seen before include "provider of treatment" , "nurse" , "Help" , "Medical practitioner" , "Healer of disease" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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