Confused head holds back note - that's not professional (8)

I believe the answer is:

homemade

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'that's not professional' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'confused head holds back note' is the wordplay.
'confused' is an anagram indicator.
'holds' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'note' becomes 'memo' (a memo is a short note).
'memo' in reverse letter order is 'omem'.
'head' anagrammed gives 'hade'.
'hade' enclosing 'omem' is 'HOMEMADE'.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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