Do neat changes across page in jotter (4-3)

I believe the answer is:

note-pad

'jotter' is the definition.

'do neat changes across page' is the wordplay.
'changes' indicates an anagram.
'across' is an insertion indicator.
'page' becomes 'p'.
'do'+'neat'='doneat'
'doneat' with letters rearranged gives 'notead'.
'notead' placed around 'p' is 'NOTE-PAD'.

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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